What is 2/8 plus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 2/8 + 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/8 and 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 48 = 54
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/24
- Simplify the fraction (54/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 54/6 = 9
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: 9/4.
The result of adding 2/8 and 6/3 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)