What is 4 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 4 and 7/8?

4 1 + 7 8 = (4 × 8) + (7 × 1) 1 × 8 = 39 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 7 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/8

The result of adding 4/1 and 7/8 is : 39/8 (or 4.875 in its decimal form)