What is 5/2 plus 2/10?

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

How to add 5/2 and 2/10?

5 2 + 2 10 = (5 × 10) + (2 × 2) 2 × 10 = 54 20 = 27 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 4 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 27/10.

The result of adding 5/2 and 2/10 is : 27/10 (or 2.7 in its decimal form)