What is 3/8 plus 1/12

first what you have to do you have to find the common denominator which is 24

it's 24 because 8 times 3 equals 24 and 12 times 2 equals 24 so they have a like denominator so what you have to do to the bottom you have to do to the top so 8 times 3 is 24 so 3 times 3 is 9 so the new fraction is 9/24. Then 1/12 12*2=24 and 1*2 = 2 so the new fraction is 2/24. that would leave you with the problem of 9/24 + 2/24 which is 11 / 24