What is 7/4 plus 3/4?

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

How to add 7/4 and 3/4?

7 4 + 3 4 = (7 × 4) + (3 × 4) 4 × 4 = 40 16 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 + 12 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 7/4 and 3/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)