What is 2/3 plus 5/8?

Here we will show you how to calculate 2/3 plus 5/8. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 2/3 plus 5/8 like this:

2/3 + 5/8 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 2/3 plus 5/8 into the formula above, we get:

(2x8 + 3x5) / 3x8
(16 + 15) / 24
31/24

Thus, the answer to 2/3 plus 5/8 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 7/24

To get the answer to 2/3 plus 5/8 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

31 / 24 = 1.2917

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