What is 7/4 plus 8/4?
Looking for the result of 7/4 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/4 and 8/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 + 32 = 60
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/16
- Simplify the fraction (60/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 60/4 = 15
- 16/4 = 4
- This gives: 15/4.
The result of adding 7/4 and 8/4 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)