What is 3/2 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 3/2 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/2 and 10/8?

3 2 + 10 8 = (3 × 8) + (10 × 2) 2 × 8 = 44 16 = 11 4
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 20 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 11/4.

The result of adding 3/2 and 10/8 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)