What is 2/8 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 2/8 and 2/6?

2 8 + 2 6 = (2 × 6) + (2 × 8) 8 × 6 = 28 48 = 7 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 16 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 7/12.

The result of adding 2/8 and 2/6 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)