What is 8/3 plus 4/5?
Looking for the result of 8/3 + 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/3 and 4/5?
- 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: 4 × 3 = 12
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 12 = 52
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/15
The result of adding 8/3 and 4/5 is : 52/15 (or 3.4666666666667 in its decimal form)