What is 10/8 plus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 10/8 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/8 and 9/3?

10 8 + 9 3 = (10 × 3) + (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = 102 24 = 17 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 72 = 102
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (102/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 102/6 = 17
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 17/4.

The result of adding 10/8 and 9/3 is : 17/4 (or 4.25 in its decimal form)