What is 2/10 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 2/10 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/10 and 5/3?

2 10 + 5 3 = (2 × 3) + (5 × 10) 10 × 3 = 56 30 = 28 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 50 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 28/15.

The result of adding 2/10 and 5/3 is : 28/15 (or 1.8666666666667 in its decimal form)