What is 5 plus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 5 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5 and 2/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 + 2 = 27
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/5
The result of adding 5/1 and 2/5 is : 27/5 (or 5.4 in its decimal form)