What is 2/4 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/4 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/4 and 5/7?

2 4 + 5 7 = (2 × 7) + (5 × 4) 4 × 7 = 34 28 = 17 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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 20 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 17/14.

The result of adding 2/4 and 5/7 is : 17/14 (or 1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)