What is 10 plus 6/8?

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

How to add 10 and 6/8?

10 1 + 6 8 = (10 × 8) + (6 × 1) 1 × 8 = 86 8 = 43 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 6 = 86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (86/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 86/2 = 43
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 43/4.

The result of adding 10/1 and 6/8 is : 43/4 (or 10.75 in its decimal form)