What is 8 plus 7/8?
Looking for the result of 8 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8 and 7/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 7 = 71
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 71/8
The result of adding 8/1 and 7/8 is : 71/8 (or 8.875 in its decimal form)