What is 10/8 plus 3?

Looking for the result of 10/8 + 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/8 and 3?

10 8 + 3 1 = (10 × 1) + (3 × 8) 8 × 1 = 34 8 = 17 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 24 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 17/4.

The result of adding 10/8 and 3/1 is : 17/4 (or 4.25 in its decimal form)