What is 5/10 plus 5/5?

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

How to add 5/10 and 5/5?

5 10 + 5 5 = (5 × 5) + (5 × 10) 10 × 5 = 75 50 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 + 50 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 75/25 = 3
    • 50/25 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 5/10 and 5/5 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)