Solve 6/8+6/2

$$\frac { 6 } { 8 } + \frac { 6 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{15}{4}=3.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{6}{2}$$

Divide 6 by 2 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{4}+3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{12}{4}$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+12}{4}$$

Add 3 and 12 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2 ^ {2}} = 3\frac{3}{4} = 3.75$$