What is 1/8 plus 3/1?




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

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

1/8 + 3/1 = 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 1/8 plus 3/1 into the formula above, we get:

(1x1 + 8x3) / 8x1
(1 + 24) / 8
25/8

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

3 1/8

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

25 / 8 = 3.125


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