What is 8 plus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 8 + 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8 and 2/3?

8 1 + 2 3 = (8 × 3) + (2 × 1) 1 × 3 = 26 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 2 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/3

The result of adding 8/1 and 2/3 is : 26/3 (or 8.6666666666667 in its decimal form)