What is 2 plus 9/3?

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

How to add 2 and 9/3?

2 1 + 9 3 = (2 × 3) + (9 × 1) 1 × 3 = 15 3 = 5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 9 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: 5.

The result of adding 2/1 and 9/3 is : 5