What is 5/8 plus 7?

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

How to add 5/8 and 7?

5 8 + 7 1 = (5 × 1) + (7 × 8) 8 × 1 = 61 8
  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: 7 × 8 = 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: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/8

The result of adding 5/8 and 7/1 is : 61/8 (or 7.625 in its decimal form)