What is 4/6 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 4/6 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/6 and 8/7?

4 6 + 8 7 = (4 × 7) + (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = 76 42 = 38 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  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: 28 + 48 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 76/2 = 38
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 38/21.

The result of adding 4/6 and 8/7 is : 38/21 (or 1.8095238095238 in its decimal form)