Solve 2/7+10/15

$$\frac { 2 } { 7 } + \frac { 10 } { 15 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{20}{21}\approx 0.952380952$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{2}{7}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 7 and 3 is 21. Convert \frac{2}{7} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 21.

$$\frac{6}{21}+\frac{14}{21}$$

Since \frac{6}{21} and \frac{14}{21} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+14}{21}$$

Add 6 and 14 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{21}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{3 \cdot 7} = 0.9523809523809523$$