What is 5/6 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 4/8?

5 6 + 4 8 = (5 × 8) + (4 × 6) 6 × 8 = 64 48 = 4 3
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 24 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 64/16 = 4
    • 48/16 = 3
  7. This gives: 4/3.

The result of adding 5/6 and 4/8 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)