What is 8 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8 and 1/6?

8 1 + 1 6 = (8 × 6) + (1 × 1) 1 × 6 = 49 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 1 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/6

The result of adding 8/1 and 1/6 is : 49/6 (or 8.1666666666667 in its decimal form)