Answers

Add 3/5 and 2/10

3/5 + 2/10 is 4/5.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
   3/5 = 3 × 2/5 × 2 = 6/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
   2/10 = 2 × 1/10 × 1 = 2/10
4. Add the two fractions:
   6/10 + 2/10 = 6 + 2/10 = 8/10
5. 8/10 simplified gives 4/5
6. So, 3/5 + 2/10 = 4/5

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ⁶/₅+²/₁₀ ³/₅+⁴/₁₀ ³/₁₀+²/₁₀ ³/₅+²/₂₀ ⁹/₅+²/₁₀ ³/₅+⁶/₁₀ ³/₁₅+²/₁₀ ³/₅+²/₃₀ ¹⁵/₅+²/₁₀ ³/₂₅+²/₁₀ ³/₅+²/₅₀ ²¹/₅+²/₁₀ ³/₅+¹⁴/₁₀ ³/₃₅+²/₁₀ ³/₅+²/₇₀

Add Fractions Calculator