What is 8/6 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 8/6 and 7/8?

8 6 + 7 8 = (8 × 8) + (7 × 6) 6 × 8 = 106 48 = 53 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 42 = 106
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 106/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (106/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 106/2 = 53
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 53/24.

The result of adding 8/6 and 7/8 is : 53/24 (or 2.2083333333333 in its decimal form)