What is 2/10 plus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 2/10 + 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/10 and 1/3?

2 10 + 1 3 = (2 × 3) + (1 × 10) 10 × 3 = 16 30 = 8 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 10 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 8/15.

The result of adding 2/10 and 1/3 is : 8/15 (or 0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)