What is 3 plus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 3 + 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3 and 6/9?

3 1 + 6 9 = (3 × 9) + (6 × 1) 1 × 9 = 33 9 = 11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 + 6 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 11/3.

The result of adding 3/1 and 6/9 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)