What is 2/7 plus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 2/7 + 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/7 and 4/6?

2 7 + 4 6 = (2 × 6) + (4 × 7) 7 × 6 = 40 42 = 20 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 + 28 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 20/21.

The result of adding 2/7 and 4/6 is : 20/21 (or 0.95238095238095 in its decimal form)