What is 4/7 plus 3/8?

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

How to add 4/7 and 3/8?

4 7 + 3 8 = (4 × 8) + (3 × 7) 7 × 8 = 53 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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 21 = 53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/56

The result of adding 4/7 and 3/8 is : 53/56 (or 0.94642857142857 in its decimal form)