explain 1/17+3/8 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{1}{17} + \frac{3}{8}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{1 \times 8 + 3 \times 17}{17 \times 8}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

3 \times 17

(10 + 7) \times 3

10 \times 3 + 7 \times 3

30 + 21

51

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17 \times 8

(10 + 7) \times 8

10 \times 8 + 7 \times 8

80 + 56

136

ℹ

1 \times 8

8

\frac{8 + 51}{136}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

8 + 51

59

▶Result:

\frac{59}{136}

The approximate value of:

\frac{59}{136}

is:

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\approx 0.4338