What is 7/4 plus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 7/4 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/4 and 2/5?
- 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: 2 × 4 = 8
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 8 = 43
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/20
The result of adding 7/4 and 2/5 is : 43/20 (or 2.15 in its decimal form)