What is 6/8 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 6/8 and 7/8?

6 8 + 7 8 = (6 × 8) + (7 × 8) 8 × 8 = 104 64 = 13 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  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: 48 + 56 = 104
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 104/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (104/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 104/8 = 13
    • 64/8 = 8
  7. This gives: 13/8.

The result of adding 6/8 and 7/8 is : 13/8 (or 1.625 in its decimal form)