What is 2 plus 5/10?

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

How to add 2 and 5/10?

2 1 + 5 10 = (2 × 10) + (5 × 1) 1 × 10 = 25 10 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 5 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/10 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)