What is 5/2 plus 3/5?
Looking for the result of 5/2 + 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/2 and 3/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
- 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: 25 + 6 = 31
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/10
The result of adding 5/2 and 3/5 is : 31/10 (or 3.1 in its decimal form)