What is 2/9 plus 3/8?
Looking for the result of 2/9 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/9 and 3/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
- 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: 16 + 27 = 43
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/72
The result of adding 2/9 and 3/8 is : 43/72 (or 0.59722222222222 in its decimal form)