What is 7/10 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 7/10 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/10 and 1/5?

7 10 + 1 5 = (7 × 5) + (1 × 10) 10 × 5 = 45 50 = 9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  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: 35 + 10 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 9/10.

The result of adding 7/10 and 1/5 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)