Simplify the fraction

Question

Simplify to the lowest terms

       3

3+8----

       7

 

 

Please I need work shown and the answer so as i can practice on it more.

 

Answer 1

3+8 3/7

3+ 59/7

21/7+59/7

80/7

11 3/7

 

What I did was make the second number an improper fraction, then gave both terms the same denominator. 3 is interpreted as 3/1. Now that both Fractions have the same denominator I simply added them and simplified the fraction.