What is 5/8 plus 6/3?

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

How to add 5/8 and 6/3?

5 8 + 6 3 = (5 × 3) + (6 × 8) 8 × 3 = 63 24 = 21 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: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 48 = 63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 63/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (63/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 63/3 = 21
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: 21/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 6/3 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)