What is 4/7 plus 2/4?
Looking for the result of 4/7 + 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 4/7 and 2/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 14 = 30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/28
- Simplify the fraction (30/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 30/2 = 15
- 28/2 = 14
- This gives: 15/14.
The result of adding 4/7 and 2/4 is : 15/14 (or 1.0714285714286 in its decimal form)