What is 5/2 plus 10/2?

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

How to add 5/2 and 10/2?

5 2 + 10 2 = (5 × 2) + (10 × 2) 2 × 2 = 30 4 = 15 2
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 20 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 15/2.

The result of adding 5/2 and 10/2 is : 15/2 (or 7.5 in its decimal form)