Solve 5/20+8/18=

$$\frac { 5 } { 20 } + \frac { 8 } { 18 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{36}\approx 0.694444444$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{8}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{4}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 9 is 36. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{4}{9} to fractions with denominator 36.

$$\frac{9}{36}+\frac{16}{36}$$

Since \frac{9}{36} and \frac{16}{36} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+16}{36}$$

Add 9 and 16 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{36}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.6944444444444444$$