What is 7/8 plus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 7/8 + 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/8 and 9/6?

7 8 + 9 6 = (7 × 6) + (9 × 8) 8 × 6 = 114 48 = 19 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 72 = 114
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 114/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (114/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 114/6 = 19
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 19/8.

The result of adding 7/8 and 9/6 is : 19/8 (or 2.375 in its decimal form)