What is 4/10 plus 2/7?

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

How to add 4/10 and 2/7?

4 10 + 2 7 = (4 × 7) + (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = 48 70 = 24 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 + 20 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 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 4/10 and 2/7 is : 24/35 (or 0.68571428571429 in its decimal form)