What is 2/4 plus 4/7?

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

How to add 2/4 and 4/7?

2 4 + 4 7 = (2 × 7) + (4 × 4) 4 × 7 = 30 28 = 15 14
  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 × 4 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 16 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 15/14.

The result of adding 2/4 and 4/7 is : 15/14 (or 1.0714285714286 in its decimal form)