1/8 + 17 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 1/8 plus 17 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 1/8 + 17 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 1/8 plus 17 = 137/8
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 1/8 plus 17 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 1/8 and fraction 17 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 8 and 1. 8 is the LCM of 8 and 1. Multiplying the LCM 8 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (1/8 x 8/8) + (17 x 8/8), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 1/8 is 1/8 and for 17 is 136/8. By simplifying this fraction addition 1/8 + 136/8, it becomes 137/8.

CALCULATION: 1/8 + 17 as a fraction
1/8 + 17 = (?)
1/8 + 17/1 = [(1 x 1) + (17 x 8)]/(8 x 1)
= (1 + 136)/8
= 137/8
1/8 + 17 = 137/8
1/8 plus 17 as a fraction is 137/8.

where
1/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
17 is a whole number as an addend,
137/8 is the sum of 1/8 and 17.

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1/8 plus 17 as a decimal
1/8 + 17 = 137/8
137/8 = 17.125
(1/8) + (17) as a decimal is 17.125

where
17.125 is the sum of 1/8 and 17.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 1/8 and 17 by adding fraction to a whole number . The sum in fraction form for 1/8 plus 17/1 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(1/8) + (17) using LCM Method:
What is 1/8 plus 17 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/8
Fraction B: 17/1

What to be found?
(1/8) + (17) = ?
Find what's the sum of 1/8 and 17.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 1/8 and 17 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 1/8 and 17 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions addition.

step 3For unlike fractions addition, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 1/8 and 17:
The LCM of 8 and 1 is 8.

step 4 Write the fractions 1/8 and 17 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 1/8 + 17
= [(1 x 8)/(8 x 8)] + [(17 x 8)/(1 x 8)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 1/8 + 136/8

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/8 x (1/1 + 136/1)
= 1/8 x (1 + 136)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/8 x 137
= 137/8
1/8 + 17 = 137/8

Hence,
1/8 plus 17 as a fraction is 137/8.

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1/8 + 17 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/8
Fraction B: 17/1

What to be found?
(1/8)+(17) = ?
Find what's the sum of 1/8 and 17.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (1 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (17 x 8), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (8 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (1 x 1) + (17 x 8)/(8 x 1)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (1 + 136)/8
1/8 + 17 = 137/8

Hence,
1/8 plus 17 in fraction is 137/8