What is 6/3 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/3 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/3 and 2/8?

6 3 + 2 8 = (6 × 8) + (2 × 3) 3 × 8 = 54 24 = 9 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: 2 × 3 = 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: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 54/6 = 9
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of adding 6/3 and 2/8 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)