What is 2/10 plus 7/2?

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

How to add 2/10 and 7/2?

2 10 + 7 2 = (2 × 2) + (7 × 10) 10 × 2 = 74 20 = 37 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 70 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 37/10.

The result of adding 2/10 and 7/2 is : 37/10 (or 3.7 in its decimal form)