Solve 3/8+2/6=

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } + \frac { 2 } { 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{24}\approx 0.708333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 3 is 24. Convert \frac{3}{8} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{9}{24}+\frac{8}{24}$$

Since \frac{9}{24} and \frac{8}{24} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+8}{24}$$

Add 9 and 8 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.7083333333333334$$