What is 7/4 plus 4/3?

Here we will show you how to calculate 7/4 plus 4/3. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 7/4 plus 4/3 like this:

7/4 + 4/3 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 7/4 plus 4/3 into the formula above, we get:

(7x3 + 4x4) / 4x3
(21 + 16) / 12
37/12

Thus, the answer to 7/4 plus 4/3 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

3 1/12

To get the answer to 7/4 plus 4/3 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

37 / 12 = 3.0833

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