What is 1/10 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/10 and 5/2?

1 10 + 5 2 = (1 × 2) + (5 × 10) 10 × 2 = 52 20 = 13 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 50 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 13/5.

The result of adding 1/10 and 5/2 is : 13/5 (or 2.6 in its decimal form)