What is 5/2 plus 4/7?

Looking for the result of 5/2 + 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/2 and 4/7?

5 2 + 4 7 = (5 × 7) + (4 × 2) 2 × 7 = 43 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 8 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/14

The result of adding 5/2 and 4/7 is : 43/14 (or 3.0714285714286 in its decimal form)