Solve 4/10+16/100=

$$\frac { 4 } { 10 } + \frac { 16 } { 100 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{14}{25}=0.56$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{5}+\frac{16}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{2}{5}+\frac{4}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 25 is 25. Convert \frac{2}{5} and \frac{4}{25} to fractions with denominator 25.

$$\frac{10}{25}+\frac{4}{25}$$

Since \frac{10}{25} and \frac{4}{25} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+4}{25}$$

Add 10 and 4 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{5 ^ {2}} = 0.56$$