Solve 14/10+12/8

$$\frac{ 14 }{ 10 } + \frac{ 12 }{ 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{10}=2.9$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{5}+\frac{12}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{7}{5}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{7}{5} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{14}{10}+\frac{15}{10}$$

Since \frac{14}{10} and \frac{15}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{14+15}{10}$$

Add 14 and 15 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{2 \cdot 5} = 2\frac{9}{10} = 2.9$$