What is 2/5 plus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 2/5 + 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/5 and 7/10?

2 5 + 7 10 = (2 × 10) + (7 × 5) 5 × 10 = 55 50 = 11 10
  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 × 5 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 35 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 11/10.

The result of adding 2/5 and 7/10 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)