What is 10/2 plus 5?

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

How to add 10/2 and 5?

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

The result of adding 10/2 and 5/1 is : 10