What is 5/2 plus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/2 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/2 and 1/2?

5 2 + 1 2 = (5 × 2) + (1 × 2) 2 × 2 = 12 4 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 2 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 5/2 and 1/2 is : 3