What is 2/4 plus 7/2?

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

How to add 2/4 and 7/2?

2 4 + 7 2 = (2 × 2) + (7 × 4) 4 × 2 = 32 8 = 4 1
  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 × 4 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 28 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 32/8 = 4
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of adding 2/4 and 7/2 is : 4