What is 8/6 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 8/6 and 2/8?

8 6 + 2 8 = (8 × 8) + (2 × 6) 6 × 8 = 76 48 = 19 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 + 12 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 19/12.

The result of adding 8/6 and 2/8 is : 19/12 (or 1.5833333333333 in its decimal form)