What is 7/6 plus 2/8?
Looking for the result of 7/6 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/6 and 2/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 12 = 68
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/48
- Simplify the fraction (68/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 68/4 = 17
- 48/4 = 12
- This gives: 17/12.
The result of adding 7/6 and 2/8 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)