What is 8/3 plus 1/2?
Looking for the result of 8/3 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/3 and 1/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 3 = 19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/6
The result of adding 8/3 and 1/2 is : 19/6 (or 3.1666666666667 in its decimal form)