What is 3 plus 8/3?

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

How to add 3 and 8/3?

3 1 + 8 3 = (3 × 3) + (8 × 1) 1 × 3 = 17 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: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 8 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/3

The result of adding 3/1 and 8/3 is : 17/3 (or 5.6666666666667 in its decimal form)