You can end up with a decimal if you want one.
1/3 plus 2/5
= .333 plus .4
= .7333 repeating
If you want a fraction, you have to convert both fractions to have a common denominator and then add. Then you would reduce if necessary.
In this case, convert both to 15ths. 1/3 is 5/15 and 2/5 is 6/15. You end up with 11/15. That is already in lowest terms.
4/15
Answer: Two fifths, one sixth, and then one third.
One third = 5/15One fifth = 3/15, so two fifths = 6/15.So one third is less than two fifths.
No
Convert both to fifteenths (3x5). One third is 5/15 and two fifths is 6/15, so two fifths is larger.
4/15
One third is greater than two fifths.
one third There are an infinite number of fractions between the figures.
Two fifths is 40% and one third is ~33% :)
Two fifths is bigger.
The fraction is 4/15.
Answer: Two fifths, one sixth, and then one third.
One third = 5/15One fifth = 3/15, so two fifths = 6/15.So one third is less than two fifths.
Two fifths is 140% more than one sixth.
No
two fifths is equal to 40% one third is only 33.33% so 40% is always better!
Two fifths written in fraction form is 2/5