Solve 1/2+1/4/4=

$$\frac { \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } } { 4 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{16}=0.1875$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{\frac{2}{4}+\frac{1}{4}}{4}$$

Since \frac{2}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{2+1}{4}}{4}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{4}$$

Express \frac{\frac{3}{4}}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3}{4\times 4}$$

Multiply 4 and 4 to get 16.

$$\frac{3}{16}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {4}} = 0.1875$$