What is 3/8 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 3/8 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/8 and 5/7?

3 8 + 5 7 = (3 × 7) + (5 × 8) 8 × 7 = 61 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 40 = 61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/56

The result of adding 3/8 and 5/7 is : 61/56 (or 1.0892857142857 in its decimal form)