What is 6/1 plus 8/1?

Here we will show you how to calculate 6/1 plus 8/1. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 6/1 plus 8/1 like this:

6/1 + 8/1 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 6/1 plus 8/1 into the formula above, we get:

(6x1 + 1x8) / 1x1
(6 + 8) / 1
14/1

Thus, the answer to 6/1 plus 8/1 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

14

To get the answer to 6/1 plus 8/1 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

14 / 1 = 14

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