What is 8 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 8 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8 and 2/6?

8 1 + 2 6 = (8 × 6) + (2 × 1) 1 × 6 = 50 6 = 25 3
  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: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 2 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 25/3.

The result of adding 8/1 and 2/6 is : 25/3 (or 8.3333333333333 in its decimal form)