What is 8/10 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 8/10 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/10 and 2/6?

8 10 + 2 6 = (8 × 6) + (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = 68 60 = 17 15
  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 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 20 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 17/15.

The result of adding 8/10 and 2/6 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)