What is 3/6 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 3/6 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/6 and 7/8?

3 6 + 7 8 = (3 × 8) + (7 × 6) 6 × 8 = 66 48 = 11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  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: 24 + 42 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 66/6 = 11
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of adding 3/6 and 7/8 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)