What is 8/3 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8/3 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/3 and 1/6?

8 3 + 1 6 = (8 × 6) + (1 × 3) 3 × 6 = 51 18 = 17 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 × 3 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 3 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of adding 8/3 and 1/6 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)