What is 2/10 plus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 2/10 + 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/10 and 5/4?

2 10 + 5 4 = (2 × 4) + (5 × 10) 10 × 4 = 58 40 = 29 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 + 50 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 29/20.

The result of adding 2/10 and 5/4 is : 29/20 (or 1.45 in its decimal form)