What is 5 plus 8/3?

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

How to add 5 and 8/3?

5 1 + 8 3 = (5 × 3) + (8 × 1) 1 × 3 = 23 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 8 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/3

The result of adding 5/1 and 8/3 is : 23/3 (or 7.6666666666667 in its decimal form)