Solve 12/32+25/50=

$$\frac{ 12 }{ 32 } + \frac{ 25 }{ 50 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{8}=0.875$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{32} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{25}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert \frac{3}{8} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{4}{8}$$

Since \frac{3}{8} and \frac{4}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+4}{8}$$

Add 3 and 4 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 ^ {3}} = 0.875$$