What is 1/8 plus 7/7?

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

How to add 1/8 and 7/7?

1 8 + 7 7 = (1 × 7) + (7 × 8) 8 × 7 = 63 56 = 9 8
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 56 = 63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 63/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (63/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 63/7 = 9
    • 56/7 = 8
  7. This gives: 9/8.

The result of adding 1/8 and 7/7 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)