Solve 4/8+3/16=

$$\frac { 4 } { 8 } + \frac { 3 } { 16 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{16}=0.6875$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{16}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 16 is 16. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{16} to fractions with denominator 16.

$$\frac{8}{16}+\frac{3}{16}$$

Since \frac{8}{16} and \frac{3}{16} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+3}{16}$$

Add 8 and 3 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{16}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {4}} = 0.6875$$