What is 3/7 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 3/7 and 7/8?

3 7 + 7 8 = (3 × 8) + (7 × 7) 7 × 8 = 73 56
  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 × 7 = 49
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 49 = 73
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 73/56

The result of adding 3/7 and 7/8 is : 73/56 (or 1.3035714285714 in its decimal form)