What is 5/3 plus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 5/3 + 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/3 and 4/2?

5 3 + 4 2 = (5 × 2) + (4 × 3) 3 × 2 = 22 6 = 11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 12 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 11/3.

The result of adding 5/3 and 4/2 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)