What is 2/3 plus 10/5?
Looking for the result of 2/3 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/3 and 10/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 30 = 40
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/15
- Simplify the fraction (40/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 40/5 = 8
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: 8/3.
The result of adding 2/3 and 10/5 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)