Solve 437.4+5%=

$$437.4+5 \% =$$

Evaluate

$$437.45$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$437.4+\frac{1}{20}$$

Convert decimal number 437.4 to fraction \frac{4374}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{4374}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2187}{5}+\frac{1}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 20 is 20. Convert \frac{2187}{5} and \frac{1}{20} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{8748}{20}+\frac{1}{20}$$

Since \frac{8748}{20} and \frac{1}{20} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8748+1}{20}$$

Add 8748 and 1 to get 8749.

$$\frac{8749}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13 \cdot 673}{5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 437\frac{9}{20} = 437.45$$