Solve 2/18+7/30

$$\frac { 2 } { 18 } + \frac { 7 } { 30 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{31}{90}\approx 0.344444444$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{9}+\frac{7}{30}$$

Least common multiple of 9 and 30 is 90. Convert \frac{1}{9} and \frac{7}{30} to fractions with denominator 90.

$$\frac{10}{90}+\frac{21}{90}$$

Since \frac{10}{90} and \frac{21}{90} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+21}{90}$$

Add 10 and 21 to get 31.

$$\frac{31}{90}$$

Factor

$$\frac{31}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 0.34444444444444444$$