What is 10/8 plus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 10/8 + 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/8 and 1/7?

10 8 + 1 7 = (10 × 7) + (1 × 8) 8 × 7 = 78 56 = 39 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 8 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 39/28.

The result of adding 10/8 and 1/7 is : 39/28 (or 1.3928571428571 in its decimal form)