What is 2 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 2 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 5/3?

2 1 + 5 3 = (2 × 3) + (5 × 1) 1 × 3 = 11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 5 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/3

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/3 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)