What is 10/8 plus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 10/8 + 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/8 and 7/4?

10 8 + 7 4 = (10 × 4) + (7 × 8) 8 × 4 = 96 32 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 56 = 96
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 96/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (96/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 96/32 = 3
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 10/8 and 7/4 is : 3