What is 8/7 plus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 8/7 + 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/7 and 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 49 = 65
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/14
The result of adding 8/7 and 7/2 is : 65/14 (or 4.6428571428571 in its decimal form)