What is 2/5 plus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 2/5 + 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/5 and 3/3?

2 5 + 3 3 = (2 × 3) + (3 × 5) 5 × 3 = 21 15 = 7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 15 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 7/5.

The result of adding 2/5 and 3/3 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)