Question

Find the sum or difference

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

Short answer

The sum of $\frac{3}{8}and\frac{2}{8}$ is $\frac{5}{8}$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

The number is $\left(\frac{3}{8}+\frac{2}{8}\right)$.

Step 2. Calculation 

Since the denominator of the both the numbers are same, add both the numerator keeping the denominator same. (8 is the LCM-least common multiple)

Let’s find the sum,

$\begin{array}{c}\frac{3}{8}+\frac{2}{8}=\frac{3+2}{8}\\ =\frac{5}{8}\end{array}$

Hence, The sum of $\frac{3}{8}and\frac{2}{8}$ is $\frac{5}{8}$.