What is 2/8 plus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 2/8 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/8 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 × 8 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 72 = 78
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/24
- Simplify the fraction (78/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 78/6 = 13
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: 13/4.
The result of adding 2/8 and 9/3 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)