Solve 3+23/8

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{43}{8}=5.375$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 8 to get 16.

$$3+\frac{16+3}{8}$$

Add 16 and 3 to get 19.

$$3+\frac{19}{8}$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{24}{8}.

$$\frac{24}{8}+\frac{19}{8}$$

Since \frac{24}{8} and \frac{19}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24+19}{8}$$

Add 24 and 19 to get 43.

$$\frac{43}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{43}{2 ^ {3}} = 5\frac{3}{8} = 5.375$$