Solve 4/100+7/1000

$$\frac{ 4 }{ 100 } + \frac{ 7 }{ 1000 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{47}{1000}=0.047$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{25}+\frac{7}{1000}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 1000 is 1000. Convert \frac{1}{25} and \frac{7}{1000} to fractions with denominator 1000.

$$\frac{40}{1000}+\frac{7}{1000}$$

Since \frac{40}{1000} and \frac{7}{1000} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{40+7}{1000}$$

Add 40 and 7 to get 47.

$$\frac{47}{1000}$$

Factor

$$\frac{47}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 0.047$$