What is 3/4 plus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 3/4 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/4 and 2/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 8 = 23
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/20
The result of adding 3/4 and 2/5 is : 23/20 (or 1.15 in its decimal form)