What is 5/3 plus 8/8?

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

How to add 5/3 and 8/8?

5 3 + 8 8 = (5 × 8) + (8 × 3) 3 × 8 = 64 24 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  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: 40 + 24 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 64/8 = 8
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of adding 5/3 and 8/8 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)