What is 2/8 plus 10/3?
Looking for the result of 2/8 + 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/8 and 10/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 80 = 86
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/24
- Simplify the fraction (86/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 86/2 = 43
- 24/2 = 12
- This gives: 43/12.
The result of adding 2/8 and 10/3 is : 43/12 (or 3.5833333333333 in its decimal form)