Solve 2/5+22/20

$$\frac { 2 } { 5 } + 22 / 20$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{22}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{5}+\frac{11}{10}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 10 is 10. Convert \frac{2}{5} and \frac{11}{10} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{4}{10}+\frac{11}{10}$$

Since \frac{4}{10} and \frac{11}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+11}{10}$$

Add 4 and 11 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$