What is 10/2 plus 2/5?

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

How to add 10/2 and 2/5?

10 2 + 2 5 = (10 × 5) + (2 × 2) 2 × 5 = 54 10 = 27 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: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 4 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 27/5.

The result of adding 10/2 and 2/5 is : 27/5 (or 5.4 in its decimal form)