7/8 + 3/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 7/8 plus 3/8 = 5/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/8 plus 3/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 7/8 and 3/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (7 + 3) 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) + (3/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (7/8) + (3/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (7 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 + 3) = 10, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 7/8 + 3/8 as a fraction is 5/4.

CALCULATION: 7/8 + 3/8 as a fraction
7/8 + 3/8 = (?)
7/8 + 3/8 = (7 + 3)/8
= 10/8
= (2 x 5)/(2 x 4)
= 5/4
7/8 + 3/8 = 5/4
7/8 plus 3/8 as a fraction is 5/4.

where
7/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/4 is the sum of 7/8 and 3/8.

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7/8 plus 3/8 as a decimal
7/8 + 3/8 = 5/4
5/4 = 1.25
(7/8) + (3/8) as a decimal is 1.25

where
1.25 is the sum of 7/8 and 3/8.