What is 3/8 plus 2/3?
Looking for the result of 3/8 + 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/8 and 2/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 16 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/24
The result of adding 3/8 and 2/3 is : 25/24 (or 1.0416666666667 in its decimal form)