What is 6/8 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 6/8 and 8/6?

6 8 + 8 6 = (6 × 6) + (8 × 8) 8 × 6 = 100 48 = 25 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 64 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 100/4 = 25
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 25/12.

The result of adding 6/8 and 8/6 is : 25/12 (or 2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)