What is 7/8 plus 2?

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

How to add 7/8 and 2?

7 8 + 2 1 = (7 × 1) + (2 × 8) 8 × 1 = 23 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 16 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/8

The result of adding 7/8 and 2/1 is : 23/8 (or 2.875 in its decimal form)