What is 10/8 plus 6/7?

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

How to add 10/8 and 6/7?

10 8 + 6 7 = (10 × 7) + (6 × 8) 8 × 7 = 118 56 = 59 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 48 = 118
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 118/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (118/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 118/2 = 59
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 59/28.

The result of adding 10/8 and 6/7 is : 59/28 (or 2.1071428571429 in its decimal form)