Solve 3/8+2/10

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } + \frac { 2 } { 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{40}=0.575$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 5 is 40. Convert \frac{3}{8} and \frac{1}{5} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$\frac{15}{40}+\frac{8}{40}$$

Since \frac{15}{40} and \frac{8}{40} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{15+8}{40}$$

Add 15 and 8 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{40}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5} = 0.575$$