What is 3/6 plus 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 3/6 and 8?

3 6 + 8 1 = (3 × 1) + (8 × 6) 6 × 1 = 51 6 = 17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 48 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 17/2.

The result of adding 3/6 and 8/1 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)