What is 3/9 plus 8/5?

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

How to add 3/9 and 8/5?

3 9 + 8 5 = (3 × 5) + (8 × 9) 9 × 5 = 87 45 = 29 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 72 = 87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (87/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 87/3 = 29
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 29/15.

The result of adding 3/9 and 8/5 is : 29/15 (or 1.9333333333333 in its decimal form)