What is 5/7 plus 8?

Looking for the result of 5/7 + 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/7 and 8?

5 7 + 8 1 = (5 × 1) + (8 × 7) 7 × 1 = 61 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 56 = 61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/7

The result of adding 5/7 and 8/1 is : 61/7 (or 8.7142857142857 in its decimal form)