What is 2/3 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 2/3 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/3 and 2/8?

2 3 + 2 8 = (2 × 8) + (2 × 3) 3 × 8 = 22 24 = 11 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 6 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 11/12.

The result of adding 2/3 and 2/8 is : 11/12 (or 0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)