What is 4/8 plus 7/3?

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

How to add 4/8 and 7/3?

4 8 + 7 3 = (4 × 3) + (7 × 8) 8 × 3 = 68 24 = 17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  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: 12 + 56 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of adding 4/8 and 7/3 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)