What is 7/2 plus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 7/2 + 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/2 and 10/2?

7 2 + 10 2 = (7 × 2) + (10 × 2) 2 × 2 = 34 4 = 17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 20 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 17/2.

The result of adding 7/2 and 10/2 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)