What is 1/2 plus 3/8?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1/2 plus 3/8. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 1/2 plus 3/8 like this:

1/2 + 3/8 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 1/2 plus 3/8 into the formula above, we get:

(1x8 + 2x3) / 2x8
(8 + 6) / 16
14/16

Thus, the answer to 1/2 plus 3/8 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

7/8

To get the answer to 1/2 plus 3/8 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

14 / 16 = 0.875

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