What is 4/8 plus 7?

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

How to add 4/8 and 7?

4 8 + 7 1 = (4 × 1) + (7 × 8) 8 × 1 = 60 8 = 15 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 56 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 60/4 = 15
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 15/2.

The result of adding 4/8 and 7/1 is : 15/2 (or 7.5 in its decimal form)