What is 2/6 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2/6 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/6 and 3/8?

2 6 + 3 8 = (2 × 8) + (3 × 6) 6 × 8 = 34 48 = 17 24
  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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 18 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 17/24.

The result of adding 2/6 and 3/8 is : 17/24 (or 0.70833333333333 in its decimal form)