Solve 1/3+8/10

$$\frac { 1 } { 3 } + \frac { 8 } { 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{15}\approx 1.133333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{4}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{4}{5} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{5}{15}+\frac{12}{15}$$

Since \frac{5}{15} and \frac{12}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+12}{15}$$

Add 5 and 12 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{3 \cdot 5} = 1\frac{2}{15} = 1.1333333333333333$$