Simplify 1/10+1/6

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

Step 1

To write $\frac{1}{10}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{1}{10} \cdot \frac{3}{3} + \frac{1}{6}$

Step 2

To write $\frac{1}{6}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{1}{10} \cdot \frac{3}{3} + \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{5}{5}$

Step 3

Write each expression with a common denominator of $30$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

Multiply $\frac{1}{10}$ by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{3}{10 \cdot 3} + \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{5}{5}$

Multiply $10$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3}{30} + \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{5}{5}$

Multiply $\frac{1}{6}$ by $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{3}{30} + \frac{5}{6 \cdot 5}$

Multiply $6$ by $5$ .

$\frac{3}{30} + \frac{5}{30}$

Step 4

Simplify the expression.

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3 + 5}{30}$

Add $3$ and $5$ .

$\frac{8}{30}$

Step 5

Cancel the common factor of $8$ and $30$ .

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2 (4)}{30}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $30$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 15}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 15}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{4}{15}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{4}{15}$

Decimal Form:

$0.2\overline{6}$