Solve 2/15+12/100

$$\frac { 2 } { 15 } + \frac { 12 } { 100 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{19}{75}\approx 0.253333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{2}{15}+\frac{3}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 15 and 25 is 75. Convert \frac{2}{15} and \frac{3}{25} to fractions with denominator 75.

$$\frac{10}{75}+\frac{9}{75}$$

Since \frac{10}{75} and \frac{9}{75} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+9}{75}$$

Add 10 and 9 to get 19.

$$\frac{19}{75}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19}{3 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.25333333333333335$$