3/8 + 3/4
Change to similar fractions, LCD = 8
3/8 + 6/8 = 9/8
Divide 9/8 by 2:
9/8 ÷ 2 = 9/8 × 1/2 (In dividing fraction by fraction, multiply
the dividend by the reciprocal of its
divisor)
9/8 x 1/2 = 9/16
ANSWER: The midway between 3/8 and 3/4 is 9/16.
To illustrate:
Change 3/8, 3/4, and 9/16 to similar fractions, with LCD = 16:
3/8 = 6/16; 3/4 = 12/16; 9/16 = 9/16
6/16, 7/16, 8/16, 9/16, 10/16, 11/16, 12/16
