What is 10/5 plus 5/10?

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

How to add 10/5 and 5/10?

10 5 + 5 10 = (10 × 10) + (5 × 5) 5 × 10 = 125 50 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 + 25 = 125
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 125/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (125/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 125/25 = 5
    • 50/25 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

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