What is 10/6 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 10/6 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/6 and 7/8?

10 6 + 7 8 = (10 × 8) + (7 × 6) 6 × 8 = 122 48 = 61 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 42 = 122
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 122/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (122/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 122/2 = 61
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 61/24.

The result of adding 10/6 and 7/8 is : 61/24 (or 2.5416666666667 in its decimal form)