Solve 2/3+2/8

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } + \frac { 2 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{12}\approx 0.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12. Convert \frac{2}{3} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{8}{12}+\frac{3}{12}$$

Since \frac{8}{12} and \frac{3}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+3}{12}$$

Add 8 and 3 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.9166666666666666$$