What is 6/8 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 6/8 and 5/8?

6 8 + 5 8 = (6 × 8) + (5 × 8) 8 × 8 = 88 64 = 11 8
  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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 40 = 88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 88/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (88/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 88/8 = 11
    • 64/8 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of adding 6/8 and 5/8 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)