What is 4/10 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 4/10 and 7/8?

4 10 + 7 8 = (4 × 8) + (7 × 10) 10 × 8 = 102 80 = 51 40
  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 × 10 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 70 = 102
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (102/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 102/2 = 51
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 51/40.

The result of adding 4/10 and 7/8 is : 51/40 (or 1.275 in its decimal form)