What is 1/9 plus 3/8?
Looking for the result of 1/9 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/9 and 3/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 27 = 35
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/72
The result of adding 1/9 and 3/8 is : 35/72 (or 0.48611111111111 in its decimal form)