What is 2/6 plus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 2/6 + 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/6 and 8/10?

2 6 + 8 10 = (2 × 10) + (8 × 6) 6 × 10 = 68 60 = 17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 48 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 17/15.

The result of adding 2/6 and 8/10 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)