What is 8 plus 3/7?

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

How to add 8 and 3/7?

8 1 + 3 7 = (8 × 7) + (3 × 1) 1 × 7 = 59 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: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 3 = 59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 59/7

The result of adding 8/1 and 3/7 is : 59/7 (or 8.4285714285714 in its decimal form)