What is 5/7 plus 6/8?

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

How to add 5/7 and 6/8?

5 7 + 6 8 = (5 × 8) + (6 × 7) 7 × 8 = 82 56 = 41 28
  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: 6 × 7 = 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 41/28.

The result of adding 5/7 and 6/8 is : 41/28 (or 1.4642857142857 in its decimal form)