What is 5/5 plus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 5/5 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/5 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 × 5 = 40
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 40 = 55
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/15
- Simplify the fraction (55/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 55/5 = 11
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: 11/3.
The result of adding 5/5 and 8/3 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)