What is 2/4 plus 17 in fraction?
2/4 plus 17 equals to 35/2 in fraction form.
2/4 + 17 in fraction form
Learn how to find what is 2/4 plus 17 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 2/4 + 17 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 2/4 plus 17
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 2/4 and 17 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 4 is the LCM of 4 and 1. Multiply the LCM 4 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (2/4 x 4/4) + (17 x 4/4) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction addition expression becomes 70/4.
2/4+17 as a fraction
2/4 + 17 = (?)
2/4 + 17/1 = [(2 x 1) + (17 x 4)]/(4 x 1)
= (2 + 68)/4
= 70/4
= (2 x 35)/(2 x 2)
= 35/2
2/4 + 17 = 35/2
2/4 plus 17 as a fraction is 35/2.
where
2/4 is a fraction as an addend,
17 is a fraction as an addend,
35/2 is the sum of 2/4 and 17.
2/4 plus 17 as a decimal
2/4 + 17 = 35/2
35/2 = 17.5
2/4+17 as a decimal is 17.5
where
17.5 is the sum of 2/4 and 17.
How to find 2/4+17 as a fraction?
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 2/4 and 17 by adding fraction to a whole number . The sum in fraction form for 2/4 plus 17/1 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
2/4+17 using LCM Method:
What is 2/4 plus 17 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/4
Fraction B: 17/1
What to be found?
2/4+17 = ?
Find what's the sum of 2/4 and 17.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 2/4 and 17 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 2/4 and 17 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions addition.
step 3For unlike fractions addition, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 2/4 and 17:
The LCM of 4 and 1 is 4.
step 4 Write the fractions 2/4 and 17 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=2/4+17
=(2 x 4)/(4 x 4)+(17 x 4)/(1 x 4)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=2/4+68/4
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/4 x (2/1+68/1)
=1/4 x (2 + 68)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/4 x 70
= 70/4
=35/2
2/4+17=35/2
Hence,
2/4 plus 17 equals to 35/2 in fraction.
2/4+17 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/4
Fraction B: 17/1
What to be found?
2/4+17 = ?
Find what's the sum of 2/4 and 17.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (2 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (17 x 4), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (4 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (2 x 1) + (17 x 4)/(4 x 1)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (2 + 68)/4
= 70/4
= 35/2
2/4+17 = 35/2
Hence,
2/4 plus 17 = 35/2