What is 3/7 plus 2/8?
Looking for the result of 3/7 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/7 and 2/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 14 = 38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/56
- Simplify the fraction (38/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 38/2 = 19
- 56/2 = 28
- This gives: 19/28.
The result of adding 3/7 and 2/8 is : 19/28 (or 0.67857142857143 in its decimal form)