Solve 75.5+12/30=

$$75.5 + \frac { 12 } { 30 } =$$

Evaluate

$$75.9$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$75.5+\frac{2}{5}$$

Convert decimal number 75.5 to fraction \frac{755}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{755}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{151}{2}+\frac{2}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{151}{2} and \frac{2}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{755}{10}+\frac{4}{10}$$

Since \frac{755}{10} and \frac{4}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{755+4}{10}$$

Add 755 and 4 to get 759.

$$\frac{759}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 11 \cdot 23}{2 \cdot 5} = 75\frac{9}{10} = 75.9$$