What is 1/8 plus 3/9?

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

How to add 1/8 and 3/9?

1 8 + 3 9 = (1 × 9) + (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = 33 72 = 11 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 24 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 11/24.

The result of adding 1/8 and 3/9 is : 11/24 (or 0.45833333333333 in its decimal form)