What is 1/4 plus 4/7?

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

How to add 1/4 and 4/7?

1 4 + 4 7 = (1 × 7) + (4 × 4) 4 × 7 = 23 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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 16 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/28

The result of adding 1/4 and 4/7 is : 23/28 (or 0.82142857142857 in its decimal form)