What is 3/7 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 3/7 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/7 and 3/8?

3 7 + 3 8 = (3 × 8) + (3 × 7) 7 × 8 = 45 56
  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 × 7 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 21 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/56

The result of adding 3/7 and 3/8 is : 45/56 (or 0.80357142857143 in its decimal form)