Solve 3/8*3/4+1/2

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } \cdot \frac { 3 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{32}=0.78125$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{3}{8} times \frac{3}{4} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 3}{8\times 4}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 3}{8\times 4}.

$$\frac{9}{32}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 32 and 2 is 32. Convert \frac{9}{32} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 32.

$$\frac{9}{32}+\frac{16}{32}$$

Since \frac{9}{32} and \frac{16}{32} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+16}{32}$$

Add 9 and 16 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{32}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {5}} = 0.78125$$