What is 7/2 plus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 7/2 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/2 and 10/5?

7 2 + 10 5 = (7 × 5) + (10 × 2) 2 × 5 = 55 10 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  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: 35 + 20 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 7/2 and 10/5 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)