What is 10/5 plus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 10/5 + 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/5 and 2/4?

10 5 + 2 4 = (10 × 4) + (2 × 5) 5 × 4 = 50 20 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  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: 40 + 10 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 10/5 and 2/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)