Solve 12/50+5/10

$$\frac{ 12 }{ 50 } + \frac{ 5 }{ 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{50}=0.74$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{6}{25}+\frac{5}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{6}{25}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 2 is 50. Convert \frac{6}{25} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 50.

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

Since \frac{12}{50} and \frac{25}{50} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 12 and 25 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.74$$