What is 7/4 plus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 7/4 + 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/4 and 2/10?

7 4 + 2 10 = (7 × 10) + (2 × 4) 4 × 10 = 78 40 = 39 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 8 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 39/20.

The result of adding 7/4 and 2/10 is : 39/20 (or 1.95 in its decimal form)