What is 10/7 plus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 10/7 + 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/7 and 8/2?

10 7 + 8 2 = (10 × 2) + (8 × 7) 7 × 2 = 76 14 = 38 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 56 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 76/2 = 38
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 38/7.

The result of adding 10/7 and 8/2 is : 38/7 (or 5.4285714285714 in its decimal form)