What is 8/6 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 8/6 and 5/2?

8 6 + 5 2 = (8 × 2) + (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = 46 12 = 23 6
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 30 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 23/6.

The result of adding 8/6 and 5/2 is : 23/6 (or 3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)