What is 10 plus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 10 + 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10 and 2/4?

10 1 + 2 4 = (10 × 4) + (2 × 1) 1 × 4 = 42 4 = 21 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 2 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 21/2.

The result of adding 10/1 and 2/4 is : 21/2 (or 10.5 in its decimal form)