What is 3/2 plus 5?

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

How to add 3/2 and 5?

3 2 + 5 1 = (3 × 1) + (5 × 2) 2 × 1 = 13 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 10 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/2

The result of adding 3/2 and 5/1 is : 13/2 (or 6.5 in its decimal form)