What is 3/8 plus 2/9?
Looking for the result of 3/8 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/8 and 2/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
- 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: 27 + 16 = 43
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/72
The result of adding 3/8 and 2/9 is : 43/72 (or 0.59722222222222 in its decimal form)