What is 1/2 plus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 1/10?

1 2 + 1 10 = (1 × 10) + (1 × 2) 2 × 10 = 12 20 = 3 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 2 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 3/5.

The result of adding 1/2 and 1/10 is : 3/5 (or 0.6 in its decimal form)