Solve 5/12+18/360

$$\frac { 5 } { 12 } + \frac { 18 } { 360 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{15}\approx 0.466666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{360} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 18.

$$\frac{5}{12}+\frac{1}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 12 and 20 is 60. Convert \frac{5}{12} and \frac{1}{20} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{25}{60}+\frac{3}{60}$$

Since \frac{25}{60} and \frac{3}{60} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{25+3}{60}$$

Add 25 and 3 to get 28.

$$\frac{28}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{28}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{7}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.4666666666666667$$