What is 8/7 plus 5/3?

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

How to add 8/7 and 5/3?

8 7 + 5 3 = (8 × 3) + (5 × 7) 7 × 3 = 59 21
  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: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 35 = 59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 59/21

The result of adding 8/7 and 5/3 is : 59/21 (or 2.8095238095238 in its decimal form)