What is 4/8 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 5/3?

4 8 + 5 3 = (4 × 3) + (5 × 8) 8 × 3 = 52 24 = 13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 40 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

The result of adding 4/8 and 5/3 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)