What is 5/3 plus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/3 + 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/3 and 8/6?

5 3 + 8 6 = (5 × 6) + (8 × 3) 3 × 6 = 54 18 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 24 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 54/18 = 3
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 5/3 and 8/6 is : 3