Solve 1/2+10/40

$$\frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 10 } { 40 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{4}=0.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

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

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

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

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

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

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

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

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.75$$