What is 8/2 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 8/2 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/2 and 3/8?

8 2 + 3 8 = (8 × 8) + (3 × 2) 2 × 8 = 70 16 = 35 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 6 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 70/2 = 35
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 35/8.

The result of adding 8/2 and 3/8 is : 35/8 (or 4.375 in its decimal form)