What is 2/5 plus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 2/5 + 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/5 and 8/6?

2 5 + 8 6 = (2 × 6) + (8 × 5) 5 × 6 = 52 30 = 26 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 40 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 52/2 = 26
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 26/15.

The result of adding 2/5 and 8/6 is : 26/15 (or 1.7333333333333 in its decimal form)