What is 6 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 6 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6 and 10/8?

6 1 + 10 8 = (6 × 8) + (10 × 1) 1 × 8 = 58 8 = 29 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 10 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 29/4.

The result of adding 6/1 and 10/8 is : 29/4 (or 7.25 in its decimal form)