Solve 1/8+8/10=

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{40}=0.925$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{4}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 5 is 40. Convert \frac{1}{8} and \frac{4}{5} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$\frac{5}{40}+\frac{32}{40}$$

Since \frac{5}{40} and \frac{32}{40} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+32}{40}$$

Add 5 and 32 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{40}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5} = 0.925$$