Solve 6/100+2/10=

$$\frac { 6 } { 100 } + \frac { 2 } { 10 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{50}=0.26$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{50}+\frac{2}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{50}+\frac{1}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 5 is 50. Convert \frac{3}{50} and \frac{1}{5} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{3}{50}+\frac{10}{50}$$

Since \frac{3}{50} and \frac{10}{50} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+10}{50}$$

Add 3 and 10 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.26$$