What is 10/3 plus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 10/3 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/3 and 6/8?

10 3 + 6 8 = (10 × 8) + (6 × 3) 3 × 8 = 98 24 = 49 12
  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 × 3 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 18 = 98
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 98/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (98/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 98/2 = 49
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 49/12.

The result of adding 10/3 and 6/8 is : 49/12 (or 4.0833333333333 in its decimal form)