Solve 2/3+10/18

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } + \frac { 10 } { 18 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{9}\approx 1.222222222$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{5}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9. Convert \frac{2}{3} and \frac{5}{9} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$\frac{6}{9}+\frac{5}{9}$$

Since \frac{6}{9} and \frac{5}{9} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+5}{9}$$

Add 6 and 5 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{3 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{2}{9} = 1.2222222222222223$$