What is 8/7 plus 4/7?

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

How to add 8/7 and 4/7?

8 7 + 4 7 = (8 × 7) + (4 × 7) 7 × 7 = 84 49 = 12 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 × 7 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 28 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 84/7 = 12
    • 49/7 = 7
  7. This gives: 12/7.

The result of adding 8/7 and 4/7 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)