What is 3/6 plus 8/7?

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

How to add 3/6 and 8/7?

3 6 + 8 7 = (3 × 7) + (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = 69 42 = 23 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 48 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (69/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 69/3 = 23
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 23/14.

The result of adding 3/6 and 8/7 is : 23/14 (or 1.6428571428571 in its decimal form)