3/4 + 1/10
I know the answer is 17/20, but I'm not sure how do get to this, please explain how to solve.
3/4 + 1/10
First, you need to find the common denominator. That's the smallest number that both 4 and 10 go into evenly. As you can see, that must be 20.
Then change to equivalent fractions.
3/4 = 15/20
1/10 = 2/20
15/20 + 2/20 = 17/20
thank you so much
You're welcome.
To add fractions, you need to find a common denominator. In this case, the denominators are 4 and 10. To find a common denominator, you can multiply the denominators together, which gives you 40.
Next, you need to adjust the numerators to match the new denominator. For the first fraction, 3/4, you multiply the numerator by 10 (the same number you multiplied the denominator by), giving you 30/40.
For the second fraction, 1/10, you multiply the numerator by 4 (the same number you multiplied the denominator by), giving you 4/40.
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, you can add the numerators together, so 30/40 + 4/40 = 34/40.
Finally, you can simplify the fraction if possible. Both the numerator and denominator are divisible by 2, so you can divide them both by 2, which gives you 17/20.
So, adding 3/4 and 1/10 results in 17/20.