What is 4/7 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 4/7 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/7 and 1/8?

4 7 + 1 8 = (4 × 8) + (1 × 7) 7 × 8 = 39 56
  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: 1 × 7 = 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/56

The result of adding 4/7 and 1/8 is : 39/56 (or 0.69642857142857 in its decimal form)