What is 10/8 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 10/8 and 8/6?

10 8 + 8 6 = (10 × 6) + (8 × 8) 8 × 6 = 124 48 = 31 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 + 64 = 124
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 124/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (124/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 124/4 = 31
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 31/12.

The result of adding 10/8 and 8/6 is : 31/12 (or 2.5833333333333 in its decimal form)