Add the whole numbers first
9 + 3/8 + 1/4
Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 3/8, 1/4
LCD = 8
Simplify. Denominators are now the same.
9 + 3/8 + 2/8
Join the denominators
9 + 3 + 2/8
Simplify
9 5/8
