What is 2/4 plus 7?

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

How to add 2/4 and 7?

2 4 + 7 1 = (2 × 1) + (7 × 4) 4 × 1 = 30 4 = 15 2
  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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 28 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 15/2.

The result of adding 2/4 and 7/1 is : 15/2 (or 7.5 in its decimal form)