What is 2/9 plus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 2/9 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/9 and 8/3?
- 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: 8 × 9 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 72 = 78
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/27
- Simplify the fraction (78/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 78/3 = 26
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 26/9.
The result of adding 2/9 and 8/3 is : 26/9 (or 2.8888888888889 in its decimal form)