Solve 40/12+3/8

$$\frac{ 40 }{ 12 } + \frac{ 3 }{ 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{89}{24}\approx 3.708333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{10}{3}+\frac{3}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 8 is 24. Convert \frac{10}{3} and \frac{3}{8} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{80}{24}+\frac{9}{24}$$

Since \frac{80}{24} and \frac{9}{24} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{80+9}{24}$$

Add 80 and 9 to get 89.

$$\frac{89}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{89}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 3\frac{17}{24} = 3.7083333333333335$$