explain 7/8+1/17 — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

\frac{7}{8} + \frac{1}{17}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{7 \times 17 + 1 \times 8}{8 \times 17}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

7 \times 17

(10 + 7) \times 7

10 \times 7 + 7 \times 7

70 + 49

119

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8 \times 17

(10 + 7) \times 8

10 \times 8 + 7 \times 8

80 + 56

136

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1 \times 8

8

\frac{119 + 8}{136}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

119 + 8

127

▶Result:

\frac{127}{136}

The numeric value of:

\frac{127}{136}

equals:

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\approx 0.9338