What is 2/5 plus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 2/5 + 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/5 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 × 5 = 35
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 35 = 39
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/10
The result of adding 2/5 and 7/2 is : 39/10 (or 3.9 in its decimal form)