What is 5/6 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 7/8?

5 6 + 7 8 = (5 × 8) + (7 × 6) 6 × 8 = 82 48 = 41 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  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: 40 + 42 = 82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 41/24.

The result of adding 5/6 and 7/8 is : 41/24 (or 1.7083333333333 in its decimal form)