Solve 5/15+3/30

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 15 } + \frac{ 3 }{ 30 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{30}\approx 0.433333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{3}{30}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

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

Least common multiple of 3 and 10 is 30. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{1}{10} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{10}{30}+\frac{3}{30}$$

Since \frac{10}{30} and \frac{3}{30} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+3}{30}$$

Add 10 and 3 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{30}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.43333333333333335$$