What is 7/5 plus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 7/5 + 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/5 and 4/2?

7 5 + 4 2 = (7 × 2) + (4 × 5) 5 × 2 = 34 10 = 17 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 20 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 17/5.

The result of adding 7/5 and 4/2 is : 17/5 (or 3.4 in its decimal form)