What is 7/8 plus 5/3?
Looking for the result of 7/8 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/8 and 5/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 40 = 61
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/24
The result of adding 7/8 and 5/3 is : 61/24 (or 2.5416666666667 in its decimal form)