What is 2/3 plus 8/7?
Looking for the result of 2/3 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/3 and 8/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 24 = 38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/21
The result of adding 2/3 and 8/7 is : 38/21 (or 1.8095238095238 in its decimal form)