Solve 12/50+29/100

$$\frac { 12 } { 50 } + \frac { 29 } { 100 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{53}{100}=0.53$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{6}{25}+\frac{29}{100}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 100 is 100. Convert \frac{6}{25} and \frac{29}{100} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{24}{100}+\frac{29}{100}$$

Since \frac{24}{100} and \frac{29}{100} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24+29}{100}$$

Add 24 and 29 to get 53.

$$\frac{53}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{53}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.53$$