What is 3/5 plus 2/2?

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

How to add 3/5 and 2/2?

3 5 + 2 2 = (3 × 2) + (2 × 5) 5 × 2 = 16 10 = 8 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 10 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 8/5.

The result of adding 3/5 and 2/2 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)