What is 2 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 2 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 3/9?

2 1 + 3 9 = (2 × 9) + (3 × 1) 1 × 9 = 21 9 = 7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 3 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 7/3.

The result of adding 2/1 and 3/9 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)