What is 1/8 plus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 1/8 + 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/8 and 3/4?

1 8 + 3 4 = (1 × 4) + (3 × 8) 8 × 4 = 28 32 = 7 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 24 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 7/8.

The result of adding 1/8 and 3/4 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)