What is 7/8 plus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 7/8 + 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/8 and 2/10?

7 8 + 2 10 = (7 × 10) + (2 × 8) 8 × 10 = 86 80 = 43 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 16 = 86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (86/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 86/2 = 43
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 43/40.

The result of adding 7/8 and 2/10 is : 43/40 (or 1.075 in its decimal form)