Solve 3/24+6/48

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 24 } + \frac{ 6 }{ 48 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{4}=0.25$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{6}{48}$$

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

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

Since \frac{1}{8} and \frac{1}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 1 and 1 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{8}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.25$$