7/8 + 1/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 7/8 plus 1/8 = 1/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/8 plus 1/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 7/8 and 1/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (7 + 1) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (7/8) + (1/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (7/8) + (1/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (7 + 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 + 1) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 7/8 + 1/8 as a fraction is 1/1.

CALCULATION: 7/8 + 1/8 as a fraction
7/8 + 1/8 = (?)
7/8 + 1/8 = (7 + 1)/8
= 8/8
= 1
7/8 + 1/8 = 1
7/8 plus 1/8 as a fraction is 1.

where
7/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
1/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
1 is the sum of 7/8 and 1/8.

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