What is 7/8 plus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 7/8 + 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/8 and 1/10?

7 8 + 1 10 = (7 × 10) + (1 × 8) 8 × 10 = 78 80 = 39 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 8 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 39/40.

The result of adding 7/8 and 1/10 is : 39/40 (or 0.975 in its decimal form)