What is 6/8 plus 7/4?

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

How to add 6/8 and 7/4?

6 8 + 7 4 = (6 × 4) + (7 × 8) 8 × 4 = 80 32 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 56 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 80/16 = 5
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 6/8 and 7/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)