What is 10/5 plus 4/2?

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

How to add 10/5 and 4/2?

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

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