What is 2/8 plus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 2/8 + 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/8 and 1/7?

2 8 + 1 7 = (2 × 7) + (1 × 8) 8 × 7 = 22 56 = 11 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  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: 14 + 8 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 11/28.

The result of adding 2/8 and 1/7 is : 11/28 (or 0.39285714285714 in its decimal form)