What is 8/2 plus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 8/2 + 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/2 and 5/6?

8 2 + 5 6 = (8 × 6) + (5 × 2) 2 × 6 = 58 12 = 29 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 10 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 29/6.

The result of adding 8/2 and 5/6 is : 29/6 (or 4.8333333333333 in its decimal form)