What is 5/7 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 5/7 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/7 and 8/4?

5 7 + 8 4 = (5 × 4) + (8 × 7) 7 × 4 = 76 28 = 19 7
  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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 56 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: 19/7.

The result of adding 5/7 and 8/4 is : 19/7 (or 2.7142857142857 in its decimal form)