What is 3/8 plus 9/7?
Looking for the result of 3/8 + 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/8 and 9/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
- 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: 21 + 72 = 93
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 93/56
The result of adding 3/8 and 9/7 is : 93/56 (or 1.6607142857143 in its decimal form)