What is 3 plus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 3 + 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3 and 7/3?

3 1 + 7 3 = (3 × 3) + (7 × 1) 1 × 3 = 16 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 7 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/3

The result of adding 3/1 and 7/3 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)