What is 3 plus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 3 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3 and 6/8?

3 1 + 6 8 = (3 × 8) + (6 × 1) 1 × 8 = 30 8 = 15 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 6 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 15/4.

The result of adding 3/1 and 6/8 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)