What is 4/10 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 4/10 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/10 and 5/2?

4 10 + 5 2 = (4 × 2) + (5 × 10) 10 × 2 = 58 20 = 29 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  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: 8 + 50 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 29/10.

The result of adding 4/10 and 5/2 is : 29/10 (or 2.9 in its decimal form)