What is 9/5 plus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 9/5 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/5 and 8/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 + 40 = 67
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 67/15
The result of adding 9/5 and 8/3 is : 67/15 (or 4.4666666666667 in its decimal form)