What is 2/2 plus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 2/2 + 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/2 and 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 14 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/4
- Simplify the fraction (18/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 18/2 = 9
- 4/2 = 2
- This gives: 9/2.
The result of adding 2/2 and 7/2 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)