Solve 2/8+3/6

$$\frac { 2 } { 8 } + \frac { 3 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{4}=0.75$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

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

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

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

Since \frac{1}{4} and \frac{2}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 1 and 2 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.75$$