Solve 6/5+12/8=

$$\frac{ 6 }{ 5 } + \frac{ 12 }{ 8 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{27}{10}=2.7$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{6}{5}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{6}{5} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{12}{10}+\frac{15}{10}$$

Since \frac{12}{10} and \frac{15}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{12+15}{10}$$

Add 12 and 15 to get 27.

$$\frac{27}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {3}}{2 \cdot 5} = 2\frac{7}{10} = 2.7$$