What is 10/5 plus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 10/5 + 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 10/5 and 4/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 20 = 90
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/35
- Simplify the fraction (90/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 90/5 = 18
- 35/5 = 7
- This gives: 18/7.
The result of adding 10/5 and 4/7 is : 18/7 (or 2.5714285714286 in its decimal form)