What is 2/5 plus 10/5?

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

How to add 2/5 and 10/5?

2 5 + 10 5 = (2 × 5) + (10 × 5) 5 × 5 = 60 25 = 12 5
  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 × 5 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 50 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 60/5 = 12
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: 12/5.

The result of adding 2/5 and 10/5 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)