What is 2/10 plus 4?

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

How to add 2/10 and 4?

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

The result of adding 2/10 and 4/1 is : 21/5 (or 4.2 in its decimal form)