What is 1/6 plus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 2/10?

1 6 + 2 10 = (1 × 10) + (2 × 6) 6 × 10 = 22 60 = 11 30
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 12 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 11/30.

The result of adding 1/6 and 2/10 is : 11/30 (or 0.36666666666667 in its decimal form)