What is 8/10 plus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 8/10 + 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/10 and 2/7?

8 10 + 2 7 = (8 × 7) + (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = 76 70 = 38 35
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 20 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 76/2 = 38
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 38/35.

The result of adding 8/10 and 2/7 is : 38/35 (or 1.0857142857143 in its decimal form)