Solve 2/20+3/7

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 20 } + \frac{ 3 }{ 7 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{70}\approx 0.528571429$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{10}+\frac{3}{7}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 7 is 70. Convert \frac{1}{10} and \frac{3}{7} to fractions with denominator 70.

$$\frac{7}{70}+\frac{30}{70}$$

Since \frac{7}{70} and \frac{30}{70} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+30}{70}$$

Add 7 and 30 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{70}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 \cdot 5 \cdot 7} = 0.5285714285714286$$