What is 1/6 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 1/6 and 8/6?

1 6 + 8 6 = (1 × 6) + (8 × 6) 6 × 6 = 54 36 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 48 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 54/18 = 3
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 1/6 and 8/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)