What is 2/7 plus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 2/7 + 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/7 and 8/2?

2 7 + 8 2 = (2 × 2) + (8 × 7) 7 × 2 = 60 14 = 30 7
  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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 56 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 60/2 = 30
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 30/7.

The result of adding 2/7 and 8/2 is : 30/7 (or 4.2857142857143 in its decimal form)