What is 1/7 plus 6/8?

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

How to add 1/7 and 6/8?

1 7 + 6 8 = (1 × 8) + (6 × 7) 7 × 8 = 50 56 = 25 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 42 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 25/28.

The result of adding 1/7 and 6/8 is : 25/28 (or 0.89285714285714 in its decimal form)