6 2/7 + 2 3/7

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on Dec 24, 2024 at 11:05 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(6\frac{2}{7} + 2\frac{3}{7}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 6\frac{2}{7} + 2\frac{3}{7} = \frac{61}{7} = 8.\overline{714285} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{6}{1}\), \(\frac{2}{7}\), \(\frac{2}{1}\), and \(\frac{3}{7}\) is \(7\). \[ \begin{aligned} 6\frac{2}{7} + 2\frac{3}{7} &= \frac{6 \cdot 7}{1 \cdot 7} + \frac{2 \cdot 1}{7 \cdot 1} + \frac{2 \cdot 7}{1 \cdot 7} + \frac{3 \cdot 1}{7 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{42 + 2 + 14 + 3}{7} \\ &= \frac{61}{7} \end{aligned} \]