Solve 75*(1.04)/600+0.04

$$\frac { 75 \times ( 1.04 ) } { 600 } + 0.04$$

Evaluate

$$0.17$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 75 and 1.04 to get 78.

$$\frac{78}{600}+0.04$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{78}{600} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$\frac{13}{100}+0.04$$

Convert decimal number 0.04 to fraction \frac{4}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{13}{100}+\frac{1}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 100 and 25 is 100. Convert \frac{13}{100} and \frac{1}{25} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{13}{100}+\frac{4}{100}$$

Since \frac{13}{100} and \frac{4}{100} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{13+4}{100}$$

Add 13 and 4 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.17$$