What is 5/4 plus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 5/4 + 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/4 and 4/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 16 = 51
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/28
The result of adding 5/4 and 4/7 is : 51/28 (or 1.8214285714286 in its decimal form)