Solve 2/8+8/13

$$\frac { 2 } { 8 } + \frac { 8 } { 13 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{45}{52}\approx 0.865384615$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{8}{13}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 13 is 52. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{8}{13} to fractions with denominator 52.

$$\frac{13}{52}+\frac{32}{52}$$

Since \frac{13}{52} and \frac{32}{52} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{13+32}{52}$$

Add 13 and 32 to get 45.

$$\frac{45}{52}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 13} = 0.8653846153846154$$