What is 7/8 plus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 7/8 + 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/8 and 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 48 = 69
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/24
- Simplify the fraction (69/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 69/3 = 23
- 24/3 = 8
- This gives: 23/8.
The result of adding 7/8 and 6/3 is : 23/8 (or 2.875 in its decimal form)