What is 8/8 plus 2/7?

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

How to add 8/8 and 2/7?

8 8 + 2 7 = (8 × 7) + (2 × 8) 8 × 7 = 72 56 = 9 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 16 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 72/8 = 9
    • 56/8 = 7
  7. This gives: 9/7.

The result of adding 8/8 and 2/7 is : 9/7 (or 1.2857142857143 in its decimal form)