What is 6/8 plus 10/7?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 10/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 10/7?

6 8 + 10 7 = (6 × 7) + (10 × 8) 8 × 7 = 122 56 = 61 28
  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: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 80 = 122
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 122/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (122/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 122/2 = 61
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 61/28.

The result of adding 6/8 and 10/7 is : 61/28 (or 2.1785714285714 in its decimal form)