What is 6/8 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 6/8 and 2/8?

6 8 + 2 8 = (6 × 8) + (2 × 8) 8 × 8 = 64 64 = 1 1
  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 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 16 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (64):
    • 64/64 = 1
    • 64/64 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of adding 6/8 and 2/8 is : 1