What is 8/4 plus 5/7?

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

How to add 8/4 and 5/7?

8 4 + 5 7 = (8 × 7) + (5 × 4) 4 × 7 = 76 28 = 19 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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 20 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 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 8/4 and 5/7 is : 19/7 (or 2.7142857142857 in its decimal form)