Solve 3/10+4/8

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 10 } + \frac{ 4 }{ 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{4}{5}=0.8$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{3}{10}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{3}{10} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{3}{10}+\frac{5}{10}$$

Since \frac{3}{10} and \frac{5}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+5}{10}$$

Add 3 and 5 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{4}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{5} = 0.8$$