What is 8/2 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8/2 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/2 and 1/6?

8 2 + 1 6 = (8 × 6) + (1 × 2) 2 × 6 = 50 12 = 25 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 × 2 = 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 25/6.

The result of adding 8/2 and 1/6 is : 25/6 (or 4.1666666666667 in its decimal form)