What is 5/8 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/8 and 1/6?

5 8 + 1 6 = (5 × 6) + (1 × 8) 8 × 6 = 38 48 = 19 24
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 8 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 19/24.

The result of adding 5/8 and 1/6 is : 19/24 (or 0.79166666666667 in its decimal form)