What is 2/7 plus 6/7?

Looking for the result of 2/7 + 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/7 and 6/7?

2 7 + 6 7 = (2 × 7) + (6 × 7) 7 × 7 = 56 49 = 8 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  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: 14 + 42 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 56/7 = 8
    • 49/7 = 7
  7. This gives: 8/7.

The result of adding 2/7 and 6/7 is : 8/7 (or 1.1428571428571 in its decimal form)