What is 6 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 6 and 8/6?

6 1 + 8 6 = (6 × 6) + (8 × 1) 1 × 6 = 44 6 = 22 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 8 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 22/3.

The result of adding 6/1 and 8/6 is : 22/3 (or 7.3333333333333 in its decimal form)