What is 8/8 plus 5/7?

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

How to add 8/8 and 5/7?

8 8 + 5 7 = (8 × 7) + (5 × 8) 8 × 7 = 96 56 = 12 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 40 = 96
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 96/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (96/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 96/8 = 12
    • 56/8 = 7
  7. This gives: 12/7.

The result of adding 8/8 and 5/7 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)