What is 2/7 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 2/7 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/7 and 7/8?

2 7 + 7 8 = (2 × 8) + (7 × 7) 7 × 8 = 65 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 49 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/56

The result of adding 2/7 and 7/8 is : 65/56 (or 1.1607142857143 in its decimal form)