What is 2/4 plus 5/10?

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

How to add 2/4 and 5/10?

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

The result of adding 2/4 and 5/10 is : 1