What is 6/8 plus 10/6?

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

How to add 6/8 and 10/6?

6 8 + 10 6 = (6 × 6) + (10 × 8) 8 × 6 = 116 48 = 29 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 + 80 = 116
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 116/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (116/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 116/4 = 29
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 29/12.

The result of adding 6/8 and 10/6 is : 29/12 (or 2.4166666666667 in its decimal form)