What is 8/5 plus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 30 = 54
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/15
- Simplify the fraction (54/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 54/3 = 18
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives: 18/5.
The result of adding 8/5 and 6/3 is : 18/5 (or 3.6 in its decimal form)