What is 3/10 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 3/10 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/10 and 5/2?

3 10 + 5 2 = (3 × 2) + (5 × 10) 10 × 2 = 56 20 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 50 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of adding 3/10 and 5/2 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)