What is 8/5 plus 6/8?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 6/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 30 = 94
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 94/40
- Simplify the fraction (94/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 94/2 = 47
- 40/2 = 20
- This gives: 47/20.
The result of adding 8/5 and 6/8 is : 47/20 (or 2.35 in its decimal form)