What is 2/8 plus 6/6?
Looking for the result of 2/8 + 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/8 and 6/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
- 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: 12 + 48 = 60
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/48
- Simplify the fraction (60/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
- 60/12 = 5
- 48/12 = 4
- This gives: 5/4.
The result of adding 2/8 and 6/6 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)