What is 5/3 plus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 5/3 + 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/3 and 7/4?

5 3 + 7 4 = (5 × 4) + (7 × 3) 3 × 4 = 41 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 21 = 41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/12

The result of adding 5/3 and 7/4 is : 41/12 (or 3.4166666666667 in its decimal form)