What is 5/8 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 5/8 and 7/8?

5 8 + 7 8 = (5 × 8) + (7 × 8) 8 × 8 = 96 64 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  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: 40 + 56 = 96
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 96/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (96/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 96/32 = 3
    • 64/32 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 5/8 and 7/8 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)