What is 2/7 plus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 2/7 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/7 and 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 63 = 69
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/21
- Simplify the fraction (69/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 69/3 = 23
- 21/3 = 7
- This gives: 23/7.
The result of adding 2/7 and 9/3 is : 23/7 (or 3.2857142857143 in its decimal form)