What is 5/6 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 3/8?

5 6 + 3 8 = (5 × 8) + (3 × 6) 6 × 8 = 58 48 = 29 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 18 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 29/24.

The result of adding 5/6 and 3/8 is : 29/24 (or 1.2083333333333 in its decimal form)