Solve 2/8+11/32

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 8 } + \frac{ 11 }{ 32 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{19}{32}=0.59375$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{11}{32}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 32 is 32. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{11}{32} to fractions with denominator 32.

$$\frac{8}{32}+\frac{11}{32}$$

Since \frac{8}{32} and \frac{11}{32} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+11}{32}$$

Add 8 and 11 to get 19.

$$\frac{19}{32}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19}{2 ^ {5}} = 0.59375$$