What is 1/6 plus 1/8?

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

How to add 1/6 and 1/8?

1 6 + 1 8 = (1 × 8) + (1 × 6) 6 × 8 = 14 48 = 7 24
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 6 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 7/24.

The result of adding 1/6 and 1/8 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)