What is 1/4 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/4 and 3/8?

1 4 + 3 8 = (1 × 8) + (3 × 4) 4 × 8 = 20 32 = 5 8
  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 × 4 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 12 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 5/8.

The result of adding 1/4 and 3/8 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)