What is 2/4 plus 10/5?

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

How to add 2/4 and 10/5?

2 4 + 10 5 = (2 × 5) + (10 × 4) 4 × 5 = 50 20 = 5 2
  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: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 40 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 2/4 and 10/5 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)