What is 8/7 plus 4/5?

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

How to add 8/7 and 4/5?

8 7 + 4 5 = (8 × 5) + (4 × 7) 7 × 5 = 68 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 28 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/35

The result of adding 8/7 and 4/5 is : 68/35 (or 1.9428571428571 in its decimal form)