Solve the Fraction Addition: 4/8 + 3/8 Step by Step

Solve the following exercise:

48+38=? \frac{4}{8}+\frac{3}{8}=\text{?}

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Understand the problem

Solve the following exercise:

48+38=? \frac{4}{8}+\frac{3}{8}=\text{?}

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Step-by-step solution

To solve this problem, we'll apply the formula for adding fractions with a common denominator:

Step 1: Add the numerators of the fractions. Since the denominators are already equal, simply add:

  • The numerators: 4+3=74 + 3 = 7.

Step 2: Keep the denominator the same:

  • The denominator remains 8, so the fraction becomes 78\frac{7}{8}.

Therefore, the sum of 48+38 \frac{4}{8} + \frac{3}{8} is 78 \frac{7}{8} .

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78 \frac{7}{8}

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