What is 3 plus 8/9?

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

How to add 3 and 8/9?

3 1 + 8 9 = (3 × 9) + (8 × 1) 1 × 9 = 35 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 + 8 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/9

The result of adding 3/1 and 8/9 is : 35/9 (or 3.8888888888889 in its decimal form)