Solve 7/28+2/7=

$$\frac { 7 } { 28 } + \frac { 2 } { 7 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{15}{28}\approx 0.535714286$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{7}{28} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 7.

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{2}{7}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 7 is 28. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{2}{7} to fractions with denominator 28.

$$\frac{7}{28}+\frac{8}{28}$$

Since \frac{7}{28} and \frac{8}{28} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+8}{28}$$

Add 7 and 8 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{28}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 7} = 0.5357142857142857$$