Solve 7/8+3/6

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 8 } + \frac{ 3 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{8}=1.375$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{7}{8}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert \frac{7}{8} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{7}{8}+\frac{4}{8}$$

Since \frac{7}{8} and \frac{4}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+4}{8}$$

Add 7 and 4 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {3}} = 1\frac{3}{8} = 1.375$$