What is 8/7 plus 6/4?
Looking for the result of 8/7 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/7 and 6/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
- 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: 32 + 42 = 74
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/28
- Simplify the fraction (74/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 74/2 = 37
- 28/2 = 14
- This gives: 37/14.
The result of adding 8/7 and 6/4 is : 37/14 (or 2.6428571428571 in its decimal form)