What is 3/8 plus 7/3?

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

How to add 3/8 and 7/3?

3 8 + 7 3 = (3 × 3) + (7 × 8) 8 × 3 = 65 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 56 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/24

The result of adding 3/8 and 7/3 is : 65/24 (or 2.7083333333333 in its decimal form)