6/8 + 1/8 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 6/8 plus 1/8 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 6/8 + 1/8 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 6/8 plus 1/8 = 7/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/8 plus 1/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 6/8 and 1/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (6 + 1) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (6/8) + (1/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (6/8) + (1/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (6 + 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 + 1) = 7, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 6/8 + 1/8 as a fraction is 7/8.

Pie Chart Representation: 6/8 + 1/8 = 7/8

CALCULATION: 6/8 + 1/8 as a fraction
6/8 + 1/8 = (?)
6/8 + 1/8 = (6 + 1)/8
= 7/8
6/8 + 1/8 = 7/8
6/8 plus 1/8 as a fraction is 7/8.

where
6/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
1/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/8 is the sum of 6/8 and 1/8.

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6/8 plus 1/8 as a decimal
6/8 + 1/8 = 7/8
7/8 = 0.875
(6/8) + (1/8) as a decimal is 0.875

where
0.875 is the sum of 6/8 and 1/8.