Solve 25/80+45/60

$$\frac{ 25 }{ 80 } + \frac{ 45 }{ 60 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{16}=1.0625$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{80} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{5}{16}+\frac{45}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.

$$\frac{5}{16}+\frac{3}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 16 and 4 is 16. Convert \frac{5}{16} and \frac{3}{4} to fractions with denominator 16.

$$\frac{5}{16}+\frac{12}{16}$$

Since \frac{5}{16} and \frac{12}{16} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+12}{16}$$

Add 5 and 12 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{16}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {4}} = 1\frac{1}{16} = 1.0625$$