Solve 12.7+12.5div5

$$12.7+12.5 \div 5$$

Evaluate

$$15.2$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{12.5}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$12.7+\frac{125}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$12.7+\frac{5}{2}$$

Convert decimal number 12.7 to fraction \frac{127}{10}.

$$\frac{127}{10}+\frac{5}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{127}{10} and \frac{5}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{127}{10}+\frac{25}{10}$$

Since \frac{127}{10} and \frac{25}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{127+25}{10}$$

Add 127 and 25 to get 152.

$$\frac{152}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{152}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{76}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19 \cdot 2 ^ {2}}{5} = 15\frac{1}{5} = 15.2$$