What is 4/6 plus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 4/6 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 4/6 and 8/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 48 = 60
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/18
- Simplify the fraction (60/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 60/6 = 10
- 18/6 = 3
- This gives: 10/3.
The result of adding 4/6 and 8/3 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)