What is 2/3 plus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 2/3 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/3 and 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 24 = 34
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/15
The result of adding 2/3 and 8/5 is : 34/15 (or 2.2666666666667 in its decimal form)