What is 8 plus 1/7?

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

How to add 8 and 1/7?

8 1 + 1 7 = (8 × 7) + (1 × 1) 1 × 7 = 57 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 1 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/7

The result of adding 8/1 and 1/7 is : 57/7 (or 8.1428571428571 in its decimal form)