What is 5/8 plus 3/3?

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

How to add 5/8 and 3/3?

5 8 + 3 3 = (5 × 3) + (3 × 8) 8 × 3 = 39 24 = 13 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 24 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: 13/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 3/3 is : 13/8 (or 1.625 in its decimal form)