What is 10/6 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 10/6 and 10/8?

10 6 + 10 8 = (10 × 8) + (10 × 6) 6 × 8 = 140 48 = 35 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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 60 = 140
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 140/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (140/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 140/4 = 35
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 35/12.

The result of adding 10/6 and 10/8 is : 35/12 (or 2.9166666666667 in its decimal form)