What is 7/8 plus 4/1?

Here we will show you how to calculate 7/8 plus 4/1. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 7/8 plus 4/1 like this:

7/8 + 4/1 = 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 7/8 plus 4/1 into the formula above, we get:

(7x1 + 8x4) / 8x1
(7 + 32) / 8
39/8

Thus, the answer to 7/8 plus 4/1 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

4 7/8

To get the answer to 7/8 plus 4/1 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

39 / 8 = 4.875

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