What is 2/7 plus 8?

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

How to add 2/7 and 8?

2 7 + 8 1 = (2 × 1) + (8 × 7) 7 × 1 = 58 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 56 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/7

The result of adding 2/7 and 8/1 is : 58/7 (or 8.2857142857143 in its decimal form)