What is 7/5 plus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 7/5 + 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/5 and 2/10?

7 5 + 2 10 = (7 × 10) + (2 × 5) 5 × 10 = 80 50 = 8 5
  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 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 10 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 80/10 = 8
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 8/5.

The result of adding 7/5 and 2/10 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)