What is 1/5 plus 1/10?

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

How to add 1/5 and 1/10?

1 5 + 1 10 = (1 × 10) + (1 × 5) 5 × 10 = 15 50 = 3 10
  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 × 5 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 5 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of adding 1/5 and 1/10 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)