What is 6/10 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/10 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/10 and 2/8?

6 10 + 2 8 = (6 × 8) + (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 68 80 = 17 20
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 20 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 17/20.

The result of adding 6/10 and 2/8 is : 17/20 (or 0.85 in its decimal form)