What is 2/6 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 2/6 and 5/8?

2 6 + 5 8 = (2 × 8) + (5 × 6) 6 × 8 = 46 48 = 23 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 30 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 23/24.

The result of adding 2/6 and 5/8 is : 23/24 (or 0.95833333333333 in its decimal form)