Solve the Fraction Addition: 1/2 + 3/10 Step by Step

Solve the following exercise:

$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{10}=$

Let's try to find the least common denominator between 2 and 10

To find the least common denominator, we need to find a number that is divisible by both 2 and 10

In this case, the common denominator is 10

Now we'll multiply each fraction by the appropriate number to reach the denominator 10

We'll multiply the first fraction by 5

We'll multiply the second fraction by 1

$\frac{1\times5}{2\times5}+\frac{3\times1}{10\times1}=\frac{5}{10}+\frac{3}{10}$

Now we'll combine and get:

$\frac{5+3}{10}=\frac{8}{10}$