What is 10/2 plus 2/7?

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

How to add 10/2 and 2/7?

10 2 + 2 7 = (10 × 7) + (2 × 2) 2 × 7 = 74 14 = 37 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 4 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 37/7.

The result of adding 10/2 and 2/7 is : 37/7 (or 5.2857142857143 in its decimal form)