What is 5/2 plus 3?
Looking for the result of 5/2 + 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/2 and 3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 6 = 11
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/2
The result of adding 5/2 and 3/1 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)