What is 3/2 plus 8?

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

How to add 3/2 and 8?

3 2 + 8 1 = (3 × 1) + (8 × 2) 2 × 1 = 19 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 16 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/2

The result of adding 3/2 and 8/1 is : 19/2 (or 9.5 in its decimal form)