What is 7/4 plus 8/6?
Looking for the result of 7/4 + 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/4 and 8/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 32 = 74
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/24
- Simplify the fraction (74/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 74/2 = 37
- 24/2 = 12
- This gives: 37/12.
The result of adding 7/4 and 8/6 is : 37/12 (or 3.0833333333333 in its decimal form)