What is 8/7 plus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 8/7 + 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/7 and 3/6?

8 7 + 3 6 = (8 × 6) + (3 × 7) 7 × 6 = 69 42 = 23 14
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 21 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (69/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 69/3 = 23
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 23/14.

The result of adding 8/7 and 3/6 is : 23/14 (or 1.6428571428571 in its decimal form)