What is 2/8 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 2/8 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/8 and 1/6?

2 8 + 1 6 = (2 × 6) + (1 × 8) 8 × 6 = 20 48 = 5 12
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 8 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of adding 2/8 and 1/6 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)