What is 10/6 plus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 10/6 + 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/6 and 8/2?

10 6 + 8 2 = (10 × 2) + (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = 68 12 = 17 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 48 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 17/3.

The result of adding 10/6 and 8/2 is : 17/3 (or 5.6666666666667 in its decimal form)