What is 6/10 plus 1/2?

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

How to add 6/10 and 1/2?

6 10 + 1 2 = (6 × 2) + (1 × 10) 10 × 2 = 22 20 = 11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 + 10 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 11/10.

The result of adding 6/10 and 1/2 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)