What is 1/5 plus 2?

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

How to add 1/5 and 2?

1 5 + 2 1 = (1 × 1) + (2 × 5) 5 × 1 = 11 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 + 10 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/5

The result of adding 1/5 and 2/1 is : 11/5 (or 2.2 in its decimal form)