What is 6/3 plus 8/3?

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

How to add 6/3 and 8/3?

6 3 + 8 3 = (6 × 3) + (8 × 3) 3 × 3 = 42 9 = 14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 24 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 42/3 = 14
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 14/3.

The result of adding 6/3 and 8/3 is : 14/3 (or 4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)