What is 4/10 plus 2?

Looking for the result of 4/10 + 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/10 and 2?

4 10 + 2 1 = (4 × 1) + (2 × 10) 10 × 1 = 24 10 = 12 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 20 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 24/2 = 12
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 12/5.

The result of adding 4/10 and 2/1 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)