What is 6/8 plus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 2/7?

6 8 + 2 7 = (6 × 7) + (2 × 8) 8 × 7 = 58 56 = 29 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 16 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 29/28.

The result of adding 6/8 and 2/7 is : 29/28 (or 1.0357142857143 in its decimal form)