What is 2/7 plus 10/5?

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

How to add 2/7 and 10/5?

2 7 + 10 5 = (2 × 5) + (10 × 7) 7 × 5 = 80 35 = 16 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 70 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 80/5 = 16
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 16/7.

The result of adding 2/7 and 10/5 is : 16/7 (or 2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)