What is 8/3 plus 10/5?
Looking for the result of 8/3 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/3 and 10/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 30 = 70
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/15
- Simplify the fraction (70/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 70/5 = 14
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: 14/3.
The result of adding 8/3 and 10/5 is : 14/3 (or 4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)