What is 6/7 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 6/7 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/7 and 1/8?

6 7 + 1 8 = (6 × 8) + (1 × 7) 7 × 8 = 55 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 7 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/56

The result of adding 6/7 and 1/8 is : 55/56 (or 0.98214285714286 in its decimal form)