What is 3/8 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 3/8 and 8/6?

3 8 + 8 6 = (3 × 6) + (8 × 8) 8 × 6 = 82 48 = 41 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 64 = 82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 41/24.

The result of adding 3/8 and 8/6 is : 41/24 (or 1.7083333333333 in its decimal form)