Solve 28/100+8/10

$$\frac { 28 } { 100 } + \frac { 8 } { 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{27}{25}=1.08$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{28}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{7}{25}+\frac{8}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{25}+\frac{4}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 5 is 25. Convert \frac{7}{25} and \frac{4}{5} to fractions with denominator 25.

$$\frac{7}{25}+\frac{20}{25}$$

Since \frac{7}{25} and \frac{20}{25} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+20}{25}$$

Add 7 and 20 to get 27.

$$\frac{27}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {3}}{5 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{2}{25} = 1.08$$