Solve 99.7%+68%

$$99.7 \% +68 \%$$

Evaluate

$$1.677$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{99.7}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{997}{1000}+\frac{68}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{68}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{997}{1000}+\frac{17}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 1000 and 25 is 1000. Convert \frac{997}{1000} and \frac{17}{25} to fractions with denominator 1000.

$$\frac{997}{1000}+\frac{680}{1000}$$

Since \frac{997}{1000} and \frac{680}{1000} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{997+680}{1000}$$

Add 997 and 680 to get 1677.

$$\frac{1677}{1000}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 13 \cdot 43}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 1\frac{677}{1000} = 1.677$$