What is 5/7 plus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 5/7 + 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/7 and 4/6?

5 7 + 4 6 = (5 × 6) + (4 × 7) 7 × 6 = 58 42 = 29 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 + 28 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 29/21.

The result of adding 5/7 and 4/6 is : 29/21 (or 1.3809523809524 in its decimal form)