What is 4/7 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 4/7 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/7 and 9/8?

4 7 + 9 8 = (4 × 8) + (9 × 7) 7 × 8 = 95 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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 63 = 95
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 95/56

The result of adding 4/7 and 9/8 is : 95/56 (or 1.6964285714286 in its decimal form)