Question

Find the decimal forms of the following sum 1/2+1/4+1/8

Answer 1

Answer:

0.875 or 7/8

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8

Step 1 Take the LCM of denominators 2, 4, 8 which is 8

Step 2 Change the numerators as required

1/2 = 4/8 , 1/4 = 2/8 , 1/8 = 1/8

Step 3

Take the sum of the changed fractions i.e

4/8 +2/8 +1/8 =7/8

Step 4Change the common fraction into decimal one

7/8 = 0.875