What is 4/7 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 4/7 and 7/8?

4 7 + 7 8 = (4 × 8) + (7 × 7) 7 × 8 = 81 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: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 49 = 81
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 81/56

The result of adding 4/7 and 7/8 is : 81/56 (or 1.4464285714286 in its decimal form)