What is 6/3 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 6/3 and 5/8?

6 3 + 5 8 = (6 × 8) + (5 × 3) 3 × 8 = 63 24 = 21 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 15 = 63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 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 6/3 and 5/8 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)