What is 6/8 plus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 5/4?

6 8 + 5 4 = (6 × 4) + (5 × 8) 8 × 4 = 64 32 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 40 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 64/32 = 2
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 6/8 and 5/4 is : 2