What is 10/2 plus 1/5?

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

How to add 10/2 and 1/5?

10 2 + 1 5 = (10 × 5) + (1 × 2) 2 × 5 = 52 10 = 26 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  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: 50 + 2 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 52/2 = 26
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 26/5.

The result of adding 10/2 and 1/5 is : 26/5 (or 5.2 in its decimal form)