What is 6/8 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 6/8 and 5/6?

6 8 + 5 6 = (6 × 6) + (5 × 8) 8 × 6 = 76 48 = 19 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 40 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 19/12.

The result of adding 6/8 and 5/6 is : 19/12 (or 1.5833333333333 in its decimal form)