What is 4/8 plus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 9/3?

4 8 + 9 3 = (4 × 3) + (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = 84 24 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 72 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 84/12 = 7
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of adding 4/8 and 9/3 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)