Solve 5/10+5/16

$$\frac { 5 } { 10 } + \frac { 5 } { 16 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{16}=0.8125$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{5}{16}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 16 is 16. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{5}{16} to fractions with denominator 16.

$$\frac{8}{16}+\frac{5}{16}$$

Since \frac{8}{16} and \frac{5}{16} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+5}{16}$$

Add 8 and 5 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{16}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 ^ {4}} = 0.8125$$