What is 4/7 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 4/7 and 2/6?

4 7 + 2 6 = (4 × 6) + (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 38 42 = 19 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 14 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 19/21.

The result of adding 4/7 and 2/6 is : 19/21 (or 0.9047619047619 in its decimal form)