What is 6/10 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 6/10 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/10 and 1/5?

6 10 + 1 5 = (6 × 5) + (1 × 10) 10 × 5 = 40 50 = 4 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  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: 30 + 10 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 40/10 = 4
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 4/5.

The result of adding 6/10 and 1/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)