Solve 60/100+75/100

$$\frac { 60 } { 100 } + \frac { 75 } { 100 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{27}{20}=1.35$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{60}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$\frac{3}{5}+\frac{75}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{75}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{3}{5}+\frac{3}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 4 is 20. Convert \frac{3}{5} and \frac{3}{4} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{12}{20}+\frac{15}{20}$$

Since \frac{12}{20} and \frac{15}{20} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{12+15}{20}$$

Add 12 and 15 to get 27.

$$\frac{27}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {3}}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 1\frac{7}{20} = 1.35$$