What is 7/4 plus 6/2?
Looking for the result of 7/4 + 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/4 and 6/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 24 = 38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/8
- Simplify the fraction (38/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 38/2 = 19
- 8/2 = 4
- This gives: 19/4.
The result of adding 7/4 and 6/2 is : 19/4 (or 4.75 in its decimal form)