What is 8 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 8 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8 and 5/7?

8 1 + 5 7 = (8 × 7) + (5 × 1) 1 × 7 = 61 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: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 5 = 61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/7

The result of adding 8/1 and 5/7 is : 61/7 (or 8.7142857142857 in its decimal form)