Before you can add these fractions, you first need to make a common denominator. The GCF of 2 and 8 is 8, so you need to make 1/2 into a fraction with 8 as the denominator. 1/2 is equal to 4/8.
Add the fractions together.
1 4/8 + 7/8 = 2 3/8
Your answer should be:
2 3/8
