What is 5/8 plus 4/7?

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

How to add 5/8 and 4/7?

5 8 + 4 7 = (5 × 7) + (4 × 8) 8 × 7 = 67 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 32 = 67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 67/56

The result of adding 5/8 and 4/7 is : 67/56 (or 1.1964285714286 in its decimal form)