What is 5/6 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 5/6 and 8/6?

5 6 + 8 6 = (5 × 6) + (8 × 6) 6 × 6 = 78 36 = 13 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 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 48 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 78/6 = 13
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

The result of adding 5/6 and 8/6 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)