Solve 5/10+16/10=

$$\frac { 5 } { 10 } + 1 \frac { 6 } { 10 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{21}{10}=2.1$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

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

Multiply 1 and 10 to get 10.

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

Add 10 and 6 to get 16.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{16}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{8}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{8}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{5}{10}+\frac{16}{10}$$

Since \frac{5}{10} and \frac{16}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+16}{10}$$

Add 5 and 16 to get 21.

$$\frac{21}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 7}{2 \cdot 5} = 2\frac{1}{10} = 2.1$$