What is 1/8 plus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 1/8 + 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/8 and 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 48 = 51
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/24
- Simplify the fraction (51/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 51/3 = 17
- 24/3 = 8
- This gives: 17/8.
The result of adding 1/8 and 6/3 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)