What is 8/5 plus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 6/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 30 = 86
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/35
The result of adding 8/5 and 6/7 is : 86/35 (or 2.4571428571429 in its decimal form)