What is 2 plus 4/7?

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

How to add 2 and 4/7?

2 1 + 4 7 = (2 × 7) + (4 × 1) 1 × 7 = 18 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 4 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/7

The result of adding 2/1 and 4/7 is : 18/7 (or 2.5714285714286 in its decimal form)