What is 8/6 plus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 8/6 + 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/6 and 4/2?

8 6 + 4 2 = (8 × 2) + (4 × 6) 6 × 2 = 40 12 = 10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 24 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 10/3.

The result of adding 8/6 and 4/2 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)