What is 6/3 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 6/3 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/3 and 8/7?

6 3 + 8 7 = (6 × 7) + (8 × 3) 3 × 7 = 66 21 = 22 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 × 3 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 24 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 66/3 = 22
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 22/7.

The result of adding 6/3 and 8/7 is : 22/7 (or 3.1428571428571 in its decimal form)