What is 3/8 plus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 3/8 + 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/8 and 4/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 32 = 53
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/56
The result of adding 3/8 and 4/7 is : 53/56 (or 0.94642857142857 in its decimal form)