What is 3/8 plus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 3/8 + 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/8 and 7/6?

3 8 + 7 6 = (3 × 6) + (7 × 8) 8 × 6 = 74 48 = 37 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 + 56 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 37/24.

The result of adding 3/8 and 7/6 is : 37/24 (or 1.5416666666667 in its decimal form)