What is 5/7 plus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 5/7 + 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/7 and 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 70 = 90
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/28
- Simplify the fraction (90/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 90/2 = 45
- 28/2 = 14
- This gives: 45/14.
The result of adding 5/7 and 10/4 is : 45/14 (or 3.2142857142857 in its decimal form)