What is 8/6 plus 8/5?

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

How to add 8/6 and 8/5?

8 6 + 8 5 = (8 × 5) + (8 × 6) 6 × 5 = 88 30 = 44 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  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: 40 + 48 = 88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 88/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (88/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 88/2 = 44
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 44/15.

The result of adding 8/6 and 8/5 is : 44/15 (or 2.9333333333333 in its decimal form)