What is 9/2 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 9/2 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/2 and 3/8?

9 2 + 3 8 = (9 × 8) + (3 × 2) 2 × 8 = 78 16 = 39 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  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: 72 + 6 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 39/8.

The result of adding 9/2 and 3/8 is : 39/8 (or 4.875 in its decimal form)