What is 8/5 plus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 4/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 20 = 76
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/35
The result of adding 8/5 and 4/7 is : 76/35 (or 2.1714285714286 in its decimal form)