What is 1/10 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 1/10 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/10 and 3/8?

1 10 + 3 8 = (1 × 8) + (3 × 10) 10 × 8 = 38 80 = 19 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 30 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 19/40.

The result of adding 1/10 and 3/8 is : 19/40 (or 0.475 in its decimal form)