Solve 5/9+3/12=

$$\frac { 5 } { 9 } + \frac { 3 } { 12 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{36}\approx 0.805555556$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{9}+\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 9 and 4 is 36. Convert \frac{5}{9} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 36.

$$\frac{20}{36}+\frac{9}{36}$$

Since \frac{20}{36} and \frac{9}{36} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{20+9}{36}$$

Add 20 and 9 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{36}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.8055555555555556$$