What is 2/8 plus 7/7?

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

How to add 2/8 and 7/7?

2 8 + 7 7 = (2 × 7) + (7 × 8) 8 × 7 = 70 56 = 5 4
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 56 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 70/14 = 5
    • 56/14 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of adding 2/8 and 7/7 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)