What is 7/6 plus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 7/6 + 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/6 and 5/8?

7 6 + 5 8 = (7 × 8) + (5 × 6) 6 × 8 = 86 48 = 43 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 30 = 86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (86/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 86/2 = 43
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 43/24.

The result of adding 7/6 and 5/8 is : 43/24 (or 1.7916666666667 in its decimal form)