Solve 4/6+2/7

$$\frac { 4 } { 6 } + \frac { 2 } { 7 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{20}{21}\approx 0.952380952$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{2}{7}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 7 is 21. Convert \frac{2}{3} and \frac{2}{7} to fractions with denominator 21.

$$\frac{14}{21}+\frac{6}{21}$$

Since \frac{14}{21} and \frac{6}{21} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{14+6}{21}$$

Add 14 and 6 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{21}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{3 \cdot 7} = 0.9523809523809523$$