What is 1/6 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 8/7?

1 6 + 8 7 = (1 × 7) + (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = 55 42
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 48 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/42

The result of adding 1/6 and 8/7 is : 55/42 (or 1.3095238095238 in its decimal form)