Solve 24/360+16/480

$$\frac { 24 } { 360 } + \frac { 16 } { 480 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{10}=0.1$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{360} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 24.

$$\frac{1}{15}+\frac{16}{480}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{480} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 16.

$$\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{30}$$

Least common multiple of 15 and 30 is 30. Convert \frac{1}{15} and \frac{1}{30} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{2}{30}+\frac{1}{30}$$

Since \frac{2}{30} and \frac{1}{30} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+1}{30}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{30}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5} = 0.1$$