Basic Math Examples

$\frac{3}{8} + \frac{9}{16}$

Step 1

To write

$\frac{3}{8}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{8} \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{9}{16}$

Step 2

Write each expression with a common denominator of

$16$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of

$1$ .

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Step 2.1

Multiply

$\frac{3}{8}$ by

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 2}{8 \cdot 2} + \frac{9}{16}$

Step 2.2

Multiply

$8$ by

$2$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 2}{16} + \frac{9}{16}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3 \cdot 2 + 9}{16}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

$3$ by

$2$ .

$\frac{6 + 9}{16}$

Step 4.2

Add

$6$ and

$9$ .

$\frac{15}{16}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{15}{16}$

Decimal Form:

$0.9375$