What is 2 plus 5/2?
Looking for the result of 2 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2 and 5/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 5 = 9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/2
The result of adding 2/1 and 5/2 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)