What is 5/2 plus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/2 + 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/2 and 8/6?

5 2 + 8 6 = (5 × 6) + (8 × 2) 2 × 6 = 46 12 = 23 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 16 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 23/6.

The result of adding 5/2 and 8/6 is : 23/6 (or 3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)