Solve 23/4+12%=

$$23 / 4 + 12 \% =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{587}{100}=5.87$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{23}{4}+\frac{3}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 25 is 100. Convert \frac{23}{4} and \frac{3}{25} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{575}{100}+\frac{12}{100}$$

Since \frac{575}{100} and \frac{12}{100} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{575+12}{100}$$

Add 575 and 12 to get 587.

$$\frac{587}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{587}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 5\frac{87}{100} = 5.87$$