What is 2/4 plus 7/10?

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

How to add 2/4 and 7/10?

2 4 + 7 10 = (2 × 10) + (7 × 4) 4 × 10 = 48 40 = 6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  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: 20 + 28 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 48/8 = 6
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of adding 2/4 and 7/10 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)