What is 1/3 plus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/3 and 6/8?

1 3 + 6 8 = (1 × 8) + (6 × 3) 3 × 8 = 26 24 = 13 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 18 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 13/12.

The result of adding 1/3 and 6/8 is : 13/12 (or 1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)