What is 8 plus 5/6?
Looking for the result of 8 + 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8 and 5/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 5 = 53
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/6
The result of adding 8/1 and 5/6 is : 53/6 (or 8.8333333333333 in its decimal form)