Solve the Fraction Addition: 1/5 + 0/5 Step by Step

Question

Solve the following exercise:

15+05=? \frac{1}{5}+\frac{0}{5}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Let's divide our whole rectangle into 5 parts
00:07 A fraction with 0 in the numerator is always equal to 0
00:11 Let's color the parts corresponding to each fraction
00:15 Let's add all the colored parts and put them in the numerator
00:21 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem 15+05 \frac{1}{5} + \frac{0}{5} , we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Observe that both fractions have the same denominator which is 5.
  • Step 2: Add the numerators: 1+0=1 1 + 0 = 1 .
  • Step 3: Keep the denominator unchanged, which is 5.

Now, performing these steps:
- Since the denominators are the same, we simply add the numerators: 1+0=1 1 + 0 = 1 .
- Therefore, the resulting fraction is 15 \frac{1}{5} .

Hence, the answer to the problem is 15 \frac{1}{5} .

Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}