What is 8/3 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 8/3 and 8/6?

8 3 + 8 6 = (8 × 6) + (8 × 3) 3 × 6 = 72 18 = 4 1
  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: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 24 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 72/18 = 4
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of adding 8/3 and 8/6 is : 4