Solve 7/8+7/8+1

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 8 } + \frac{ 7 }{ 8 } +1$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{4}=2.75$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{7}{8} and \frac{7}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+7}{8}+1$$

Add 7 and 7 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{8}+1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{4}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{7}{4}+\frac{4}{4}$$

Since \frac{7}{4} and \frac{4}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+4}{4}$$

Add 7 and 4 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {2}} = 2\frac{3}{4} = 2.75$$