What is 2/8 plus 3 in fraction?
2/8 plus 3 equals to 13/4 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 2/8 plus 3 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 2/8 + 3 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 2/8 plus 3
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 2/8 and 3 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 8 is the LCM of 8 and 1. Multiply the LCM 8 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (2/8 x 8/8) + (3 x 8/8) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction addition expression becomes 26/8.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 2/8 and 3 by adding fraction to a whole number . The sum in fraction form for 2/8 plus 3/1 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
2/8+3 using LCM Method:
What is 2/8 plus 3 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/8
Fraction B: 3/1
What to be found?
2/8+3 = ?
Find what's the sum of 2/8 and 3.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 2/8 and 3 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 2/8 and 3 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions addition.
step 3For unlike fractions addition, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 2/8 and 3:
The LCM of 8 and 1 is 8.
step 4 Write the fractions 2/8 and 3 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=2/8+3
=(2 x 8)/(8 x 8)+(3 x 8)/(1 x 8)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=2/8+24/8
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/8 x (2/1+24/1)
=1/8 x (2 + 24)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/8 x 26
= 26/8
=13/4
2/8+3=13/4
Hence,
2/8 plus 3 equals to 13/4 in fraction.
2/8+3 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/8
Fraction B: 3/1
What to be found?
2/8+3 = ?
Find what's the sum of 2/8 and 3.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (2 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (3 x 8), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (8 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (2 x 1) + (3 x 8)/(8 x 1)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (2 + 24)/8
= 26/8
= 13/4
2/8+3 = 13/4
Hence,
2/8 plus 3 = 13/4