What is 7/5 plus 7/8?
Looking for the result of 7/5 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/5 and 7/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 35 = 91
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 91/40
The result of adding 7/5 and 7/8 is : 91/40 (or 2.275 in its decimal form)