What is 1/3 plus 2/8?
Looking for the result of 1/3 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/3 and 2/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 6 = 14
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/24
- Simplify the fraction (14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 14/2 = 7
- 24/2 = 12
- This gives: 7/12.
The result of adding 1/3 and 2/8 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)