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?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 20 = 34
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
- 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)