What is 3/8 plus 1/4?

Here we will show you how to calculate 3/8 plus 1/4. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 3/8 plus 1/4 like this:

3/8 + 1/4 = 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 3/8 plus 1/4 into the formula above, we get:

(3x4 + 8x1) / 8x4
(12 + 8) / 32
20/32

Thus, the answer to 3/8 plus 1/4 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

5/8

To get the answer to 3/8 plus 1/4 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

20 / 32 = 0.625

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