What is 8/2 plus 10/3?
Looking for the result of 8/2 + 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/2 and 10/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 20 = 44
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/6
- Simplify the fraction (44/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 44/2 = 22
- 6/2 = 3
- This gives: 22/3.
The result of adding 8/2 and 10/3 is : 22/3 (or 7.3333333333333 in its decimal form)