What is 5/6 plus 8?

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

How to add 5/6 and 8?

5 6 + 8 1 = (5 × 1) + (8 × 6) 6 × 1 = 53 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  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: 5 + 48 = 53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/6

The result of adding 5/6 and 8/1 is : 53/6 (or 8.8333333333333 in its decimal form)