What is 2/4 plus 9/3?

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

How to add 2/4 and 9/3?

2 4 + 9 3 = (2 × 3) + (9 × 4) 4 × 3 = 42 12 = 7 2
  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 × 4 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 36 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of adding 2/4 and 9/3 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)