What is 1/8 plus 6/2?

Looking for the result of 1/8 + 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/8 and 6/2?

1 8 + 6 2 = (1 × 2) + (6 × 8) 8 × 2 = 50 16 = 25 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 48 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 25/8.

The result of adding 1/8 and 6/2 is : 25/8 (or 3.125 in its decimal form)