What is 3/4 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 3/4 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/4 and 7/8?

3 4 + 7 8 = (3 × 8) + (7 × 4) 4 × 8 = 52 32 = 13 8
  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 × 4 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 28 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 13/8.

The result of adding 3/4 and 7/8 is : 13/8 (or 1.625 in its decimal form)