What is 6/8 plus 7/7?

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

How to add 6/8 and 7/7?

6 8 + 7 7 = (6 × 7) + (7 × 8) 8 × 7 = 98 56 = 7 4
  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: 7 × 8 = 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: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 98/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (98/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 98/14 = 7
    • 56/14 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of adding 6/8 and 7/7 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)