What is 3 plus 3/8?

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

How to add 3 and 3/8?

3 1 + 3 8 = (3 × 8) + (3 × 1) 1 × 8 = 27 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 3 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/8

The result of adding 3/1 and 3/8 is : 27/8 (or 3.375 in its decimal form)