What is 6/8 plus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 10/5?

6 8 + 10 5 = (6 × 5) + (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = 110 40 = 11 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 80 = 110
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 110/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (110/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 110/10 = 11
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: 11/4.

The result of adding 6/8 and 10/5 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)