What is 1/6 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 10/8?

1 6 + 10 8 = (1 × 8) + (10 × 6) 6 × 8 = 68 48 = 17 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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 60 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 17/12.

The result of adding 1/6 and 10/8 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)