Solve 1/8+0.6

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 8 } +0.6$$

Evaluate

$$0.725$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.6 to fraction \frac{6}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Least common multiple of 8 and 5 is 40. Convert \frac{1}{8} and \frac{3}{5} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$\frac{5}{40}+\frac{24}{40}$$

Since \frac{5}{40} and \frac{24}{40} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+24}{40}$$

Add 5 and 24 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{40}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{5 \cdot 2 ^ {3}} = 0.725$$