What is 3/4 plus 9/4?

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

How to add 3/4 and 9/4?

3 4 + 9 4 = (3 × 4) + (9 × 4) 4 × 4 = 48 16 = 3 1
  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 × 4 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 36 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 48/16 = 3
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 3/4 and 9/4 is : 3