What is 7/6 plus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 7/6 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/6 and 8/3?

7 6 + 8 3 = (7 × 3) + (8 × 6) 6 × 3 = 69 18 = 23 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 48 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (69/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 69/3 = 23
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 23/6.

The result of adding 7/6 and 8/3 is : 23/6 (or 3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)