What is 6/8 plus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 2/10?

6 8 + 2 10 = (6 × 10) + (2 × 8) 8 × 10 = 76 80 = 19 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 + 16 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 19/20.

The result of adding 6/8 and 2/10 is : 19/20 (or 0.95 in its decimal form)