What is 3/6 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 3/6 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/6 and 3/8?

3 6 + 3 8 = (3 × 8) + (3 × 6) 6 × 8 = 42 48 = 7 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 × 6 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 18 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 7/8.

The result of adding 3/6 and 3/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)