What is 5/10 + 1/11?

This is how to add

Step 1

Can you add yet? Nope! The denominators don't match. We need a common denominator. So next we take both denominators and multiply them. Next, take each numerator and multiply it by the denominator of the other term.

So, we multiply 5 by 11, and get 55, then we multiply 10 by 11 and get 110.

Now for the second term. You multiply 1 by 10, and get 10, then multiply 10 by 11 and get 110.

We now have a new problem, that looks like this:

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

55 + 10 = 65

Answer:

Step 3

Now, do we need to simplify this fraction?

First, we attempt to divide it by 2...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 3...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 5...

Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 5? Yes! So we reduce it:

Let's try dividing by that again...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 7...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 11...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 13...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 17...

No good. 17 is larger than 13. So we're done reducing.

There you have it! Here's the final answer to 5/10 + 1/11