Solve 3/15+0.83=

$$\frac { 3 } { 15 } + 0.83 =$$

Evaluate

$$1.03$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{5}+0.83$$

Convert decimal number 0.83 to fraction \frac{83}{100}.

$$\frac{1}{5}+\frac{83}{100}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 100 is 100. Convert \frac{1}{5} and \frac{83}{100} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{20}{100}+\frac{83}{100}$$

Since \frac{20}{100} and \frac{83}{100} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{20+83}{100}$$

Add 20 and 83 to get 103.

$$\frac{103}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{103}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{3}{100} = 1.03$$