What is 5/6 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 10/8?

5 6 + 10 8 = (5 × 8) + (10 × 6) 6 × 8 = 100 48 = 25 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 60 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 100/4 = 25
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 25/12.

The result of adding 5/6 and 10/8 is : 25/12 (or 2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)