explain 1/15+3/20 — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

\frac{1}{15} + \frac{3}{20}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{1 \times 4 + 3 \times 3}{15 \times 4}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

3 \times 3

9

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15 \times 4

(10 + 5) \times 4

10 \times 4 + 5 \times 4

40 + 20

60

ℹ

1 \times 4

4

\frac{4 + 9}{60}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

4 + 9

13

▶Result:

\frac{13}{60}

The numeric value of:

\frac{13}{60}

is:

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\approx 0.2167