What is 8/7 plus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 8/7 + 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/7 and 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 42 = 66
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/21
- Simplify the fraction (66/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 66/3 = 22
- 21/3 = 7
- This gives: 22/7.
The result of adding 8/7 and 6/3 is : 22/7 (or 3.1428571428571 in its decimal form)