What is 10/5 plus 2?

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

How to add 10/5 and 2?

10 5 + 2 1 = (10 × 1) + (2 × 5) 5 × 1 = 20 5 = 4 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: 2 × 5 = 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: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/5
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/5) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 20/5 = 4
    • 5/5 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of adding 10/5 and 2/1 is : 4