Solve 5.4+35%

$$5.4+35 \%$$

Evaluate

$$5.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$5.4+\frac{7}{20}$$

Convert decimal number 5.4 to fraction \frac{54}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{54}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{27}{5}+\frac{7}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 20 is 20. Convert \frac{27}{5} and \frac{7}{20} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{108}{20}+\frac{7}{20}$$

Since \frac{108}{20} and \frac{7}{20} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{108+7}{20}$$

Add 108 and 7 to get 115.

$$\frac{115}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{115}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{23}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {2}} = 5\frac{3}{4} = 5.75$$