What is 1/7 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 1/7 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/7 and 3/8?

1 7 + 3 8 = (1 × 8) + (3 × 7) 7 × 8 = 29 56
  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 × 7 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 21 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/56

The result of adding 1/7 and 3/8 is : 29/56 (or 0.51785714285714 in its decimal form)