Solve 3/20+4/30

$$\frac { 3 } { 20 } + \frac { 4 } { 30 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{60}\approx 0.283333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{20}+\frac{2}{15}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 15 is 60. Convert \frac{3}{20} and \frac{2}{15} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{9}{60}+\frac{8}{60}$$

Since \frac{9}{60} and \frac{8}{60} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+8}{60}$$

Add 9 and 8 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{60}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.2833333333333333$$