Solve 8/7+4/6=

$$\frac{ 8 }{ 7 } + \frac{ 4 }{ 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{38}{21}\approx 1.80952381$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{8}{7}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 7 and 3 is 21. Convert \frac{8}{7} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 21.

$$\frac{24}{21}+\frac{14}{21}$$

Since \frac{24}{21} and \frac{14}{21} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24+14}{21}$$

Add 24 and 14 to get 38.

$$\frac{38}{21}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 19}{3 \cdot 7} = 1\frac{17}{21} = 1.8095238095238095$$