What is 8/6 plus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 8/6 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/6 and 2/5?

8 6 + 2 5 = (8 × 5) + (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 52 30 = 26 15
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 12 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 52/2 = 26
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 26/15.

The result of adding 8/6 and 2/5 is : 26/15 (or 1.7333333333333 in its decimal form)