What is 3/8 plus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 + 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/8 and 6/9?

3 8 + 6 9 = (3 × 9) + (6 × 8) 8 × 9 = 75 72 = 25 24
  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: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 + 48 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 75/3 = 25
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 25/24.

The result of adding 3/8 and 6/9 is : 25/24 (or 1.0416666666667 in its decimal form)