Solve 3/6+3.38=

$$\frac { 3 } { 6 } + 3.38 =$$

Evaluate

$$3.88$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{2}+3.38$$

Convert decimal number 3.38 to fraction \frac{338}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{338}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{169}{50}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 50 is 50. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{169}{50} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{25}{50}+\frac{169}{50}$$

Since \frac{25}{50} and \frac{169}{50} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{25+169}{50}$$

Add 25 and 169 to get 194.

$$\frac{194}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{194}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{97}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{97}{5 ^ {2}} = 3\frac{22}{25} = 3.88$$