What is 7/3 plus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 7/3 + 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/3 and 5/8?

7 3 + 5 8 = (7 × 8) + (5 × 3) 3 × 8 = 71 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  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: 56 + 15 = 71
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 71/24

The result of adding 7/3 and 5/8 is : 71/24 (or 2.9583333333333 in its decimal form)