What is 3/2 plus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 3/2 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/2 and 8/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 16 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/6
The result of adding 3/2 and 8/3 is : 25/6 (or 4.1666666666667 in its decimal form)