explain 4/5+7/10 — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

\frac{4}{5} + \frac{7}{10}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{4 \times 2 + 7}{10}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

4 \times 2

8

\frac{8 + 7}{10}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

8 + 7

15

\frac{15}{10}

ⓘWe simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by the number

5

\frac{15}{10}

\frac{3 \times 5}{2 \times 5}

\frac{3}{2}

▶Result:

\frac{3}{2}

The approximate value of:

\frac{3}{2}

is:

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1.5