What is 7/8 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 7/8 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/8 and 3/8?

7 8 + 3 8 = (7 × 8) + (3 × 8) 8 × 8 = 80 64 = 5 4
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 24 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 80/16 = 5
    • 64/16 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of adding 7/8 and 3/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)