What is 7/4 plus 2/4?

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

How to add 7/4 and 2/4?

7 4 + 2 4 = (7 × 4) + (2 × 4) 4 × 4 = 36 16 = 9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 + 8 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of adding 7/4 and 2/4 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)