What is 3/5 plus 5/3?
Looking for the result of 3/5 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/5 and 5/3?
- 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: 5 × 5 = 25
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 25 = 34
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/15
The result of adding 3/5 and 5/3 is : 34/15 (or 2.2666666666667 in its decimal form)