What is 8/6 plus 6/4?

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

How to add 8/6 and 6/4?

8 6 + 6 4 = (8 × 4) + (6 × 6) 6 × 4 = 68 24 = 17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 36 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of adding 8/6 and 6/4 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)