What is 4/10 plus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 4/10 + 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/10 and 7/4?

4 10 + 7 4 = (4 × 4) + (7 × 10) 10 × 4 = 86 40 = 43 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 70 = 86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (86/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 86/2 = 43
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 43/20.

The result of adding 4/10 and 7/4 is : 43/20 (or 2.15 in its decimal form)