What is 6/10 plus 8/6?

Here we will show you how to calculate 6/10 plus 8/6. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 6/10 plus 8/6 like this:

6/10 + 8/6 = 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 6/10 plus 8/6 into the formula above, we get:

(6x6 + 10x8) / 10x6
(36 + 80) / 60
116/60

Thus, the answer to 6/10 plus 8/6 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 14/15

To get the answer to 6/10 plus 8/6 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

116 / 60 = 1.9333

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