What is 8/6 plus 8/7?

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

How to add 8/6 and 8/7?

8 6 + 8 7 = (8 × 7) + (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = 104 42 = 52 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 48 = 104
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 104/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (104/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 104/2 = 52
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 52/21.

The result of adding 8/6 and 8/7 is : 52/21 (or 2.4761904761905 in its decimal form)