Solve 9/24+3/16

$$\frac { 9 } { 24 } + \frac { 3 } { 16 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{16}=0.5625$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{3}{16}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 16 is 16. Convert \frac{3}{8} and \frac{3}{16} to fractions with denominator 16.

$$\frac{6}{16}+\frac{3}{16}$$

Since \frac{6}{16} and \frac{3}{16} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+3}{16}$$

Add 6 and 3 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{16}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {4}} = 0.5625$$