What is 7/10 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 7/10 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/10 and 7/8?

7 10 + 7 8 = (7 × 8) + (7 × 10) 10 × 8 = 126 80 = 63 40
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 70 = 126
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 126/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (126/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 126/2 = 63
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 63/40.

The result of adding 7/10 and 7/8 is : 63/40 (or 1.575 in its decimal form)