What is 2/7 plus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 2/7 + 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/7 and 4/10?

2 7 + 4 10 = (2 × 10) + (4 × 7) 7 × 10 = 48 70 = 24 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 28 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 48/2 = 24
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 24/35.

The result of adding 2/7 and 4/10 is : 24/35 (or 0.68571428571429 in its decimal form)