What is 3/7 plus 6/8?
Looking for the result of 3/7 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/7 and 6/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 42 = 66
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/56
- Simplify the fraction (66/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 66/2 = 33
- 56/2 = 28
- This gives: 33/28.
The result of adding 3/7 and 6/8 is : 33/28 (or 1.1785714285714 in its decimal form)