What is 6/7 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 6/7 and 5/8?

6 7 + 5 8 = (6 × 8) + (5 × 7) 7 × 8 = 83 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 35 = 83
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 83/56

The result of adding 6/7 and 5/8 is : 83/56 (or 1.4821428571429 in its decimal form)