What is 6 plus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 6 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 6 and 8/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 8 = 26
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/3
The result of adding 6/1 and 8/3 is : 26/3 (or 8.6666666666667 in its decimal form)