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?

7 8 + 5 3 = (7 × 3) + (5 × 8) 8 × 3 = 61 24
  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 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 40 = 61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. 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)