What is 8/7 plus 3/6?

Here we will show you how to calculate 8/7 plus 3/6. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 8/7 plus 3/6 like this:

8/7 + 3/6 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 8/7 plus 3/6 into the formula above, we get:

(8x6 + 7x3) / 7x6
(48 + 21) / 42
69/42

Thus, the answer to 8/7 plus 3/6 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 9/14

To get the answer to 8/7 plus 3/6 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

69 / 42 = 1.6429

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