Solve 1/1500+1/1000

$$\frac { 1 } { 1500 } + \frac { 1 } { 1000 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{600}\approx 0.001666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 1500 and 1000 is 3000. Convert \frac{1}{1500} and \frac{1}{1000} to fractions with denominator 3000.

$$\frac{2}{3000}+\frac{3}{3000}$$

Since \frac{2}{3000} and \frac{3}{3000} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+3}{3000}$$

Add 2 and 3 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{3000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{3000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{600}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.0016666666666666668$$