Solve 4/3+5/30

$$\frac { 4 } { 3 } + \frac { 5 } { 30 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{4}{3}+\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 6 is 6. Convert \frac{4}{3} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{8}{6}+\frac{1}{6}$$

Since \frac{8}{6} and \frac{1}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+1}{6}$$

Add 8 and 1 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$