What is 1/7 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/7 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/7 and 2/8?

1 7 + 2 8 = (1 × 8) + (2 × 7) 7 × 8 = 22 56 = 11 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 14 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 11/28.

The result of adding 1/7 and 2/8 is : 11/28 (or 0.39285714285714 in its decimal form)