What is 8/5 plus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 8/5 + 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/5 and 3/3?

8 5 + 3 3 = (8 × 3) + (3 × 5) 5 × 3 = 39 15 = 13 5
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 15 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 13/5.

The result of adding 8/5 and 3/3 is : 13/5 (or 2.6 in its decimal form)