What is 6/2 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 6/2 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/2 and 8/7?

6 2 + 8 7 = (6 × 7) + (8 × 2) 2 × 7 = 58 14 = 29 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 16 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 29/7.

The result of adding 6/2 and 8/7 is : 29/7 (or 4.1428571428571 in its decimal form)