What is 8/6 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 8/6 and 2/6?

8 6 + 2 6 = (8 × 6) + (2 × 6) 6 × 6 = 60 36 = 5 3
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 12 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of adding 8/6 and 2/6 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)