Solve 5/65+8/11

$$\frac { 5 } { 65 } + \frac { 8 } { 11 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{115}{143}\approx 0.804195804$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{65} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{13}+\frac{8}{11}$$

Least common multiple of 13 and 11 is 143. Convert \frac{1}{13} and \frac{8}{11} to fractions with denominator 143.

$$\frac{11}{143}+\frac{104}{143}$$

Since \frac{11}{143} and \frac{104}{143} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{11+104}{143}$$

Add 11 and 104 to get 115.

$$\frac{115}{143}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 23}{11 \cdot 13} = 0.8041958041958042$$