What is 2/8 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 2/8 and 5/6?

2 8 + 5 6 = (2 × 6) + (5 × 8) 8 × 6 = 52 48 = 13 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 40 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 13/12.

The result of adding 2/8 and 5/6 is : 13/12 (or 1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)