Solve 1/3+16/100

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } + \frac{ 16 }{ 100 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{75}\approx 0.493333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{4}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 25 is 75. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{4}{25} to fractions with denominator 75.

$$\frac{25}{75}+\frac{12}{75}$$

Since \frac{25}{75} and \frac{12}{75} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{25+12}{75}$$

Add 25 and 12 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{75}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{3 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.49333333333333335$$