What is 3/9 plus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 3/9 + 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/9 and 1/4?

3 9 + 1 4 = (3 × 4) + (1 × 9) 9 × 4 = 21 36 = 7 12
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 9 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 7/12.

The result of adding 3/9 and 1/4 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)