Solve 15/30+6/10=

$$\frac { 15 } { 30 } + \frac { 6 } { 10 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{10}=1.1$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{6}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{5}{10}+\frac{6}{10}$$

Since \frac{5}{10} and \frac{6}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+6}{10}$$

Add 5 and 6 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 \cdot 5} = 1\frac{1}{10} = 1.1$$