What is 5/2 plus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 5/2 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/2 and 8/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
- 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: 15 + 16 = 31
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/6
The result of adding 5/2 and 8/3 is : 31/6 (or 5.1666666666667 in its decimal form)