What is 2 plus 5/5?

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

How to add 2 and 5/5?

2 1 + 5 5 = (2 × 5) + (5 × 1) 1 × 5 = 15 5 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 + 5 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/5
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/5) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 5/5 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/5 is : 3