What is 5 plus 3/8?
Looking for the result of 5 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5 and 3/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 3 = 43
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/8
The result of adding 5/1 and 3/8 is : 43/8 (or 5.375 in its decimal form)