What is 1/6 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 4/8?

1 6 + 4 8 = (1 × 8) + (4 × 6) 6 × 8 = 32 48 = 2 3
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 24 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 32/16 = 2
    • 48/16 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of adding 1/6 and 4/8 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)