What is 3/8 plus 5?
Looking for the result of 3/8 + 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/8 and 5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 40 = 43
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/8
The result of adding 3/8 and 5/1 is : 43/8 (or 5.375 in its decimal form)