What is 8/7 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 8/7 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/7 and 2/6?

8 7 + 2 6 = (8 × 6) + (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 62 42 = 31 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 14 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 31/21.

The result of adding 8/7 and 2/6 is : 31/21 (or 1.4761904761905 in its decimal form)