What is 8/2 plus 8/3?

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

How to add 8/2 and 8/3?

8 2 + 8 3 = (8 × 3) + (8 × 2) 2 × 3 = 40 6 = 20 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 16 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 20/3.

The result of adding 8/2 and 8/3 is : 20/3 (or 6.6666666666667 in its decimal form)