What is 8/7 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 8/7 and 5/8?

8 7 + 5 8 = (8 × 8) + (5 × 7) 7 × 8 = 99 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 35 = 99
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 99/56

The result of adding 8/7 and 5/8 is : 99/56 (or 1.7678571428571 in its decimal form)