What is 3/8 plus 2?

Looking for the result of 3/8 + 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/8 and 2?

3 8 + 2 1 = (3 × 1) + (2 × 8) 8 × 1 = 19 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 16 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/8

The result of adding 3/8 and 2/1 is : 19/8 (or 2.375 in its decimal form)