What is 8/5 plus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 8/5 + 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/5 and 3/7?

8 5 + 3 7 = (8 × 7) + (3 × 5) 5 × 7 = 71 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  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: 56 + 15 = 71
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 71/35

The result of adding 8/5 and 3/7 is : 71/35 (or 2.0285714285714 in its decimal form)