What is 6/8 plus 3/6?

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

How to add 6/8 and 3/6?

6 8 + 3 6 = (6 × 6) + (3 × 8) 8 × 6 = 60 48 = 5 4
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 24 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of adding 6/8 and 3/6 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)