Solve 15/10+16/10=

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{31}{10}=3.1$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 10 to get 10.

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

Add 10 and 5 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{10}+\frac{1\times 10+6}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{3}{2}+\frac{1\times 10+6}{10}$$

Multiply 1 and 10 to get 10.

$$\frac{3}{2}+\frac{10+6}{10}$$

Add 10 and 6 to get 16.

$$\frac{3}{2}+\frac{16}{10}$$

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

$$\frac{3}{2}+\frac{8}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{8}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{15}{10}+\frac{16}{10}$$

Since \frac{15}{10} and \frac{16}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{15+16}{10}$$

Add 15 and 16 to get 31.

$$\frac{31}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{31}{2 \cdot 5} = 3\frac{1}{10} = 3.1$$