Adding Fractions: Solve 4/7 + 3/7 Step by Step

Question

Solve the following exercise:

$\frac{4}{7}+\frac{3}{7}=\text{?}$

00:00 Solve

00:03 Let's add the fractions under a common denominator

00:11 Let's calculate the numerator

00:15 Any fraction where the numerator equals the denominator equals 1

00:18 And this is the solution to the question

To solve the addition of the two fractions $\frac{4}{7} + \frac{3}{7}$ , follow these steps:

Step 1: Since both fractions have the same denominator, add the numerators directly: $4 + 3 = 7$ .
Step 2: Retain the common denominator: $7$ .
Step 3: The resulting fraction after addition is $\frac{7}{7}$ .
Step 4: Simplify the resulting fraction if possible. Since $\frac{7}{7} = 1$ , the simplified result is $1$ .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 1.