What is 1/8 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 1/8 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/8 and 5/7?

1 8 + 5 7 = (1 × 7) + (5 × 8) 8 × 7 = 47 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 40 = 47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/56

The result of adding 1/8 and 5/7 is : 47/56 (or 0.83928571428571 in its decimal form)