Solve 3/16+3/16+17/32

$$\frac { 3 } { 16 } + \frac { 3 } { 16 } + \frac { 17 } { 32 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{32}=0.90625$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{3}{16} and \frac{3}{16} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+3}{16}+\frac{17}{32}$$

Add 3 and 3 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{16}+\frac{17}{32}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{17}{32}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 32 is 32. Convert \frac{3}{8} and \frac{17}{32} to fractions with denominator 32.

$$\frac{12}{32}+\frac{17}{32}$$

Since \frac{12}{32} and \frac{17}{32} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{12+17}{32}$$

Add 12 and 17 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{32}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{2 ^ {5}} = 0.90625$$