Solve 5/3+2/8=

$$\frac { 5 } { 3 } + \frac { 2 } { 8 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{12}\approx 1.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{3}+\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12. Convert \frac{5}{3} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{20}{12}+\frac{3}{12}$$

Since \frac{20}{12} and \frac{3}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{20+3}{12}$$

Add 20 and 3 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{11}{12} = 1.9166666666666667$$