Solve 8/11+5/15=

$$\frac { 8 } { 11 } + \frac { 5 } { 15 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{35}{33}\approx 1.060606061$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{8}{11}+\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 11 and 3 is 33. Convert \frac{8}{11} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 33.

$$\frac{24}{33}+\frac{11}{33}$$

Since \frac{24}{33} and \frac{11}{33} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24+11}{33}$$

Add 24 and 11 to get 35.

$$\frac{35}{33}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 7}{3 \cdot 11} = 1\frac{2}{33} = 1.0606060606060606$$