Solve 0.5+1/9=

$$0.5 + \frac { 1 } { 9 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{18}\approx 0.611111111$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.5 to fraction \frac{5}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 9 is 18. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{9} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{9}{18}+\frac{2}{18}$$

Since \frac{9}{18} and \frac{2}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+2}{18}$$

Add 9 and 2 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{18}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.6111111111111112$$