What is 4/8 plus 7/4?

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

How to add 4/8 and 7/4?

4 8 + 7 4 = (4 × 4) + (7 × 8) 8 × 4 = 72 32 = 9 4
  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: 7 × 8 = 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: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 72/8 = 9
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of adding 4/8 and 7/4 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)