What is 1/4 plus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 1/4 + 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/4 and 2/7?

1 4 + 2 7 = (1 × 7) + (2 × 4) 4 × 7 = 15 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 8 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/28

The result of adding 1/4 and 2/7 is : 15/28 (or 0.53571428571429 in its decimal form)