Solve 1.3+6/50=

$$1.3 + \frac { 6 } { 50 } =$$

Evaluate

$$1.42$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$1.3+\frac{3}{25}$$

Convert decimal number 1.3 to fraction \frac{13}{10}.

$$\frac{13}{10}+\frac{3}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 25 is 50. Convert \frac{13}{10} and \frac{3}{25} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{65}{50}+\frac{6}{50}$$

Since \frac{65}{50} and \frac{6}{50} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{65+6}{50}$$

Add 65 and 6 to get 71.

$$\frac{71}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{71}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{21}{50} = 1.42$$