What is 1/4 plus 1/7?

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

How to add 1/4 and 1/7?

1 4 + 1 7 = (1 × 7) + (1 × 4) 4 × 7 = 11 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  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: 7 + 4 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/28

The result of adding 1/4 and 1/7 is : 11/28 (or 0.39285714285714 in its decimal form)