Solve 3/8+5/8+2/8

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } + \frac { 5 } { 8 } + \frac { 2 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{4}=1.25$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{3}{8} and \frac{5}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+5}{8}+\frac{2}{8}$$

Add 3 and 5 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{8}+\frac{2}{8}$$

Divide 8 by 8 to get 1.

$$1+\frac{2}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$1+\frac{1}{4}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{4}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$$

Since \frac{4}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+1}{4}$$

Add 4 and 1 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{1}{4} = 1.25$$