What is 3/10 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 3/10 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/10 and 7/8?

3 10 + 7 8 = (3 × 8) + (7 × 10) 10 × 8 = 94 80 = 47 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 70 = 94
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 94/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (94/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 94/2 = 47
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 47/40.

The result of adding 3/10 and 7/8 is : 47/40 (or 1.175 in its decimal form)