What is 5/2 plus 10/5?

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

How to add 5/2 and 10/5?

5 2 + 10 5 = (5 × 5) + (10 × 2) 2 × 5 = 45 10 = 9 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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 + 20 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of adding 5/2 and 10/5 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)