What is 4/7 plus 8/4?

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

How to add 4/7 and 8/4?

4 7 + 8 4 = (4 × 4) + (8 × 7) 7 × 4 = 72 28 = 18 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 56 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 72/4 = 18
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: 18/7.

The result of adding 4/7 and 8/4 is : 18/7 (or 2.5714285714286 in its decimal form)