What is 7 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 7 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7 and 2/8?

7 1 + 2 8 = (7 × 8) + (2 × 1) 1 × 8 = 58 8 = 29 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 2 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 29/4.

The result of adding 7/1 and 2/8 is : 29/4 (or 7.25 in its decimal form)