What is 3/7 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 3/7 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/7 and 8/4?

3 7 + 8 4 = (3 × 4) + (8 × 7) 7 × 4 = 68 28 = 17 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 56 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: 17/7.

The result of adding 3/7 and 8/4 is : 17/7 (or 2.4285714285714 in its decimal form)