What is 3/9 plus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 3/9 + 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/9 and 5/8?

3 9 + 5 8 = (3 × 8) + (5 × 9) 9 × 8 = 69 72 = 23 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 45 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (69/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 69/3 = 23
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 23/24.

The result of adding 3/9 and 5/8 is : 23/24 (or 0.95833333333333 in its decimal form)