What is 2/5 plus 4/7?

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

How to add 2/5 and 4/7?

2 5 + 4 7 = (2 × 7) + (4 × 5) 5 × 7 = 34 35
  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 × 5 = 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/35

The result of adding 2/5 and 4/7 is : 34/35 (or 0.97142857142857 in its decimal form)