2/5+1/10=

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on Oct 24, 2024 at 6:31 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{10}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{10} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{1}{10}\) is \(10\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{10} &= \frac{2 \cdot 2}{5 \cdot 2} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{10 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{4 + 1}{10} \\ &= \frac{5}{10} \\&= \frac{1}{2} \end{aligned} \]