What is 10/8 plus 6/8?

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

How to add 10/8 and 6/8?

10 8 + 6 8 = (10 × 8) + (6 × 8) 8 × 8 = 128 64 = 2 1
  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 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 48 = 128
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 128/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (128/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (64):
    • 128/64 = 2
    • 64/64 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 10/8 and 6/8 is : 2