Solve 15/24+3/9

$$\frac { 15 } { 24 } + \frac { 3 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{24}\approx 0.958333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{8}+\frac{3}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{8}+\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 3 is 24. Convert \frac{5}{8} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{15}{24}+\frac{8}{24}$$

Since \frac{15}{24} and \frac{8}{24} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{15+8}{24}$$

Add 15 and 8 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.9583333333333334$$