What is 2 plus 3/5?
Looking for the result of 2 + 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2 and 3/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 3 = 13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/5
The result of adding 2/1 and 3/5 is : 13/5 (or 2.6 in its decimal form)