What is 3/8 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/8 and 5/9?

3 8 + 5 9 = (3 × 9) + (5 × 8) 8 × 9 = 67 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  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: 27 + 40 = 67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 67/72

The result of adding 3/8 and 5/9 is : 67/72 (or 0.93055555555556 in its decimal form)