What is 8/6 plus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 8/6 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/6 and 10/5?

8 6 + 10 5 = (8 × 5) + (10 × 6) 6 × 5 = 100 30 = 10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 60 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 100/10 = 10
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: 10/3.

The result of adding 8/6 and 10/5 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)