What is 6/3 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 6/3 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/3 and 1/8?

6 3 + 1 8 = (6 × 8) + (1 × 3) 3 × 8 = 51 24 = 17 8
  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: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 3 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: 17/8.

The result of adding 6/3 and 1/8 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)