What is 7/3 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 7/3 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/3 and 5/3?

7 3 + 5 3 = (7 × 3) + (5 × 3) 3 × 3 = 36 9 = 4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 + 15 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 36/9 = 4
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of adding 7/3 and 5/3 is : 4