Solve 12/560+3/18

$$\frac { 12 } { 560 } + \frac { 3 } { 18 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{79}{420}\approx 0.188095238$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{560} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{3}{140}+\frac{3}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{3}{140}+\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 140 and 6 is 420. Convert \frac{3}{140} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 420.

$$\frac{9}{420}+\frac{70}{420}$$

Since \frac{9}{420} and \frac{70}{420} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+70}{420}$$

Add 9 and 70 to get 79.

$$\frac{79}{420}$$

Factor

$$\frac{79}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 7} = 0.1880952380952381$$