Simplify 1/x+1/(xy)

$\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{x y}$

Step 1

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

$\frac{1}{x} \cdot \frac{y}{y} + \frac{1}{x y}$

Step 2

Multiply $\frac{1}{x}$ by $\frac{y}{y}$ .

$\frac{y}{x y} + \frac{1}{x y}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{y + 1}{x y}$