What is 5/7 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 5/7 and 8/6?

5 7 + 8 6 = (5 × 6) + (8 × 7) 7 × 6 = 86 42 = 43 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 56 = 86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (86/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 86/2 = 43
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 43/21.

The result of adding 5/7 and 8/6 is : 43/21 (or 2.047619047619 in its decimal form)