What is 10/4 plus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 10/4 + 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/4 and 2/7?

10 4 + 2 7 = (10 × 7) + (2 × 4) 4 × 7 = 78 28 = 39 14
  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 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 8 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 39/14.

The result of adding 10/4 and 2/7 is : 39/14 (or 2.7857142857143 in its decimal form)