What is 1/8 plus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 1/8 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/8 and 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 72 = 75
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/24
- Simplify the fraction (75/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 75/3 = 25
- 24/3 = 8
- This gives: 25/8.
The result of adding 1/8 and 9/3 is : 25/8 (or 3.125 in its decimal form)