What is 5/7 plus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 5/7 + 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/7 and 4/10?

5 7 + 4 10 = (5 × 10) + (4 × 7) 7 × 10 = 78 70 = 39 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  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: 50 + 28 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 39/35.

The result of adding 5/7 and 4/10 is : 39/35 (or 1.1142857142857 in its decimal form)