What is 5/5 plus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/5 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/5 and 1/2?

5 5 + 1 2 = (5 × 2) + (1 × 5) 5 × 2 = 15 10 = 3 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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 5 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 5/5 and 1/2 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)