What is 3/8 plus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 3/8 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/8 and 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 72 = 81
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 81/24
- Simplify the fraction (81/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 81/3 = 27
- 24/3 = 8
- This gives: 27/8.
The result of adding 3/8 and 9/3 is : 27/8 (or 3.375 in its decimal form)