What is 6/4 plus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 6/4 + 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/4 and 1/7?

6 4 + 1 7 = (6 × 7) + (1 × 4) 4 × 7 = 46 28 = 23 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 4 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 23/14.

The result of adding 6/4 and 1/7 is : 23/14 (or 1.6428571428571 in its decimal form)