What is 4/8 plus 7/6?

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

How to add 4/8 and 7/6?

4 8 + 7 6 = (4 × 6) + (7 × 8) 8 × 6 = 80 48 = 5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 56 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 80/16 = 5
    • 48/16 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of adding 4/8 and 7/6 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)