What is 8/6 plus 8/2?

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

How to add 8/6 and 8/2?

8 6 + 8 2 = (8 × 2) + (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = 64 12 = 16 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 48 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 64/4 = 16
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 16/3.

The result of adding 8/6 and 8/2 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)