What is 8/5 plus 7/6?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 7/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 35 = 83
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 83/30
The result of adding 8/5 and 7/6 is : 83/30 (or 2.7666666666667 in its decimal form)