Solve 3/6+4/10

$$\frac { 3 } { 6 } + \frac { 4 } { 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{10}=0.9$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{4}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

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

$$\frac{5}{10}+\frac{4}{10}$$

Since \frac{5}{10} and \frac{4}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+4}{10}$$

Add 5 and 4 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 5} = 0.9$$