What is 1/3 plus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 1/3 + 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/3 and 8/2?

1 3 + 8 2 = (1 × 2) + (8 × 3) 3 × 2 = 26 6 = 13 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 24 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 13/3.

The result of adding 1/3 and 8/2 is : 13/3 (or 4.3333333333333 in its decimal form)