What is 10/2 plus 1/2?

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

How to add 10/2 and 1/2?

10 2 + 1 2 = (10 × 2) + (1 × 2) 2 × 2 = 22 4 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 2 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 10/2 and 1/2 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)