What is 7/8 plus 6/5?
Looking for the result of 7/8 + 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/8 and 6/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- 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: 35 + 48 = 83
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 83/40
The result of adding 7/8 and 6/5 is : 83/40 (or 2.075 in its decimal form)