What is 3 plus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 3 + 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3 and 5/8?

3 1 + 5 8 = (3 × 8) + (5 × 1) 1 × 8 = 29 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  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: 24 + 5 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/8

The result of adding 3/1 and 5/8 is : 29/8 (or 3.625 in its decimal form)