What is 10/8 plus 8/7?

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

How to add 10/8 and 8/7?

10 8 + 8 7 = (10 × 7) + (8 × 8) 8 × 7 = 134 56 = 67 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 64 = 134
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 134/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (134/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 134/2 = 67
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 67/28.

The result of adding 10/8 and 8/7 is : 67/28 (or 2.3928571428571 in its decimal form)