Solve 8/5+3/9

$$\frac { 8 } { 5 } + \frac { 3 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{15}\approx 1.933333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{8}{5}+\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{8}{5} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{24}{15}+\frac{5}{15}$$

Since \frac{24}{15} and \frac{5}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24+5}{15}$$

Add 24 and 5 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{3 \cdot 5} = 1\frac{14}{15} = 1.9333333333333333$$