What is 2/10 plus 7/4?

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

How to add 2/10 and 7/4?

2 10 + 7 4 = (2 × 4) + (7 × 10) 10 × 4 = 78 40 = 39 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 + 70 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 39/20.

The result of adding 2/10 and 7/4 is : 39/20 (or 1.95 in its decimal form)