What is 3/2 plus 9/4?

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

How to add 3/2 and 9/4?

3 2 + 9 4 = (3 × 4) + (9 × 2) 2 × 4 = 30 8 = 15 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 18 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 15/4.

The result of adding 3/2 and 9/4 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)