What is 1/3 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/3 and 9/8?

1 3 + 9 8 = (1 × 8) + (9 × 3) 3 × 8 = 35 24
  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: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 27 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/24

The result of adding 1/3 and 9/8 is : 35/24 (or 1.4583333333333 in its decimal form)