What is 3/8 plus 4/5?
Looking for the result of 3/8 + 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/8 and 4/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 32 = 47
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/40
The result of adding 3/8 and 4/5 is : 47/40 (or 1.175 in its decimal form)