What is 8/6 plus 9/7?

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

How to add 8/6 and 9/7?

8 6 + 9 7 = (8 × 7) + (9 × 6) 6 × 7 = 110 42 = 55 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 54 = 110
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 110/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (110/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 110/2 = 55
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 55/21.

The result of adding 8/6 and 9/7 is : 55/21 (or 2.6190476190476 in its decimal form)