What is 1/10 plus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 1/10 + 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/10 and 7/5?

1 10 + 7 5 = (1 × 5) + (7 × 10) 10 × 5 = 75 50 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 70 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 75/25 = 3
    • 50/25 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 1/10 and 7/5 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)