Solve 543/100+5/10=

$$5 \frac { 43 } { 100 } + \frac { 5 } { 10 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{593}{100}=5.93$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and 100 to get 500.

$$\frac{500+43}{100}+\frac{5}{10}$$

Add 500 and 43 to get 543.

$$\frac{543}{100}+\frac{5}{10}$$

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

$$\frac{543}{100}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 100 and 2 is 100. Convert \frac{543}{100} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{543}{100}+\frac{50}{100}$$

Since \frac{543}{100} and \frac{50}{100} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{543+50}{100}$$

Add 543 and 50 to get 593.

$$\frac{593}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{593}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 5\frac{93}{100} = 5.93$$