Solve 1.5/3+1/2

$$\frac { 1.5 } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$1$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1.5}{3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{15}{30}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.

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

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

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

Add 1 and 1 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{2}$$

Divide 2 by 2 to get 1.

$$1$$

Factor

$$1$$