What is 5/8 plus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 + 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/8 and 3/6?

5 8 + 3 6 = (5 × 6) + (3 × 8) 8 × 6 = 54 48 = 9 8
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 24 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 54/6 = 9
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 9/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 3/6 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)