What is 8/6 plus 8/4?

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

How to add 8/6 and 8/4?

8 6 + 8 4 = (8 × 4) + (8 × 6) 6 × 4 = 80 24 = 10 3
  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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 48 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 80/8 = 10
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 10/3.

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