Evaluate 3/5+1/10

$\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{10}$

Step 1

To write $\frac{3}{5}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{5} \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{1}{10}$

Step 2

Write each expression with a common denominator of $10$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

Multiply $\frac{3}{5}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 2}{5 \cdot 2} + \frac{1}{10}$

Multiply $5$ by $2$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 2}{10} + \frac{1}{10}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3 \cdot 2 + 1}{10}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $3$ by $2$ .

$\frac{6 + 1}{10}$

Add $6$ and $1$ .

$\frac{7}{10}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{7}{10}$

Decimal Form:

$0.7$