Question

Solve: $4+\frac{7}{8}$

Answer 1

Step 1: Converting $\frac{4}{1}$ and $\frac{7}{8}$ into like fraction

We will convert them into like fractions by taking LCM.

LCM of $(1,8)=8$

Let us convert given fraction into an equivalent fraction having $8$as the denominator.

$\Rightarrow \frac{4}{1}=\frac{4\times 8}{1\times 8}=\frac{32}{8}$

Similarly,

$\Rightarrow \frac{7}{8}=\frac{7\times 1}{8\times 1}=\frac{7}{8}$

Step 2: Adding $\frac{32}{8}$ and $\frac{7}{8}$

So, $\frac{4}{1}+\frac{7}{8}$ can be expressed as $\frac{32}{8}+\frac{7}{8}$

$\therefore$$\frac{32}{8}+\frac{7}{8}=\frac{32+7}{8}$

$=\frac{39}{8}$

$\frac{39}{8}$ can be written in mixed fraction as $4\frac{7}{8}$

Hence, $\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{4}\mathbf{}\mathbf{+}\mathbf{}\frac{\mathbf{7}}{\mathbf{8}}$$\mathbf{=}\mathbf{4}\frac{\mathbf{7}}{\mathbf{8}}$