What is 4/8 plus 8/7?

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

How to add 4/8 and 8/7?

4 8 + 8 7 = (4 × 7) + (8 × 8) 8 × 7 = 92 56 = 23 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 + 64 = 92
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 92/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (92/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 92/4 = 23
    • 56/4 = 14
  7. This gives: 23/14.

The result of adding 4/8 and 8/7 is : 23/14 (or 1.6428571428571 in its decimal form)