Solve 18/48+8/48=

$$\frac{ 18 }{ 48 } + \frac{ 8 }{ 48 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{24}\approx 0.541666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{48} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{8}{48}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{48} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 6 is 24. Convert \frac{3}{8} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{9}{24}+\frac{4}{24}$$

Since \frac{9}{24} and \frac{4}{24} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+4}{24}$$

Add 9 and 4 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.5416666666666666$$