7 1/8 + 7/8

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on Nov 29, 2024 at 5:27 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(7\frac{1}{8} + \frac{7}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 7\frac{1}{8} + \frac{7}{8} = 8 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{7}{1}\), \(\frac{1}{8}\), and \(\frac{7}{8}\) is \(8\). \[ \begin{aligned} 7\frac{1}{8} + \frac{7}{8} &= \frac{7 \cdot 8}{1 \cdot 8} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} + \frac{7 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{56 + 1 + 7}{8} \\ &= \frac{64}{8} \\&= 8 \end{aligned} \]