What is 6 plus 6/8?

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

How to add 6 and 6/8?

6 1 + 6 8 = (6 × 8) + (6 × 1) 1 × 8 = 54 8 = 27 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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 6 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 27/4.

The result of adding 6/1 and 6/8 is : 27/4 (or 6.75 in its decimal form)