What is 8/4 plus 4/7?

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

How to add 8/4 and 4/7?

8 4 + 4 7 = (8 × 7) + (4 × 4) 4 × 7 = 72 28 = 18 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 16 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 72/4 = 18
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: 18/7.

The result of adding 8/4 and 4/7 is : 18/7 (or 2.5714285714286 in its decimal form)