What is 6/7 plus 8/7?

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

How to add 6/7 and 8/7?

6 7 + 8 7 = (6 × 7) + (8 × 7) 7 × 7 = 98 49 = 2 1
  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 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 56 = 98
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 98/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (98/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (49):
    • 98/49 = 2
    • 49/49 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 6/7 and 8/7 is : 2