What is 6/7 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 6/7 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/7 and 4/8?

6 7 + 4 8 = (6 × 8) + (4 × 7) 7 × 8 = 76 56 = 19 14
  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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 28 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 56/4 = 14
  7. This gives: 19/14.

The result of adding 6/7 and 4/8 is : 19/14 (or 1.3571428571429 in its decimal form)