Solve 5/6+2/10

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 6 } + \frac{ 2 }{ 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{31}{30}\approx 1.033333333$$

Solution Steps

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

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

Least common multiple of 6 and 5 is 30. Convert \frac{5}{6} and \frac{1}{5} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{25}{30}+\frac{6}{30}$$

Since \frac{25}{30} and \frac{6}{30} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{25+6}{30}$$

Add 25 and 6 to get 31.

$$\frac{31}{30}$$

Factor

$$\frac{31}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 1\frac{1}{30} = 1.0333333333333334$$