What is 8/6 plus 2/2?
Looking for the result of 8/6 + 2/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/6 and 2/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 12 = 28
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/12
- Simplify the fraction (28/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 28/4 = 7
- 12/4 = 3
- This gives: 7/3.
The result of adding 8/6 and 2/2 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)