What is 3/10 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 3/10 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/10 and 1/8?

3 10 + 1 8 = (3 × 8) + (1 × 10) 10 × 8 = 34 80 = 17 40
  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: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 10 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 17/40.

The result of adding 3/10 and 1/8 is : 17/40 (or 0.425 in its decimal form)