Solve 3/4*1/15+3/8=

$$\frac { 3 } { 4 } \times \frac { 1 } { 15 } + \frac { 3 } { 8 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{40}=0.425$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{3}{4} times \frac{1}{15} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 1}{4\times 15}+\frac{3}{8}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 1}{4\times 15}.

$$\frac{3}{60}+\frac{3}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{20}+\frac{3}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 8 is 40. Convert \frac{1}{20} and \frac{3}{8} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$\frac{2}{40}+\frac{15}{40}$$

Since \frac{2}{40} and \frac{15}{40} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+15}{40}$$

Add 2 and 15 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{40}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5} = 0.425$$