Solve 1/2+15/99

$$\frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 15 } { 99 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{43}{66}\approx 0.651515152$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{99} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{5}{33}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 33 is 66. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{5}{33} to fractions with denominator 66.

$$\frac{33}{66}+\frac{10}{66}$$

Since \frac{33}{66} and \frac{10}{66} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{33+10}{66}$$

Add 33 and 10 to get 43.

$$\frac{43}{66}$$

Factor

$$\frac{43}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 11} = 0.6515151515151515$$