What is 2/4 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 2/4 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/4 and 3/9?

2 4 + 3 9 = (2 × 9) + (3 × 4) 4 × 9 = 30 36 = 5 6
  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 × 4 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 12 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 2/4 and 3/9 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)