What is 7/4 plus 10/5?
Looking for the result of 7/4 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/4 and 10/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 40 = 75
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/20
- Simplify the fraction (75/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 75/5 = 15
- 20/5 = 4
- This gives: 15/4.
The result of adding 7/4 and 10/5 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)