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?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 72 = 84
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/24
- Simplify the fraction (84/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
- 84/12 = 7
- 24/12 = 2
- This gives: 7/2.
The result of adding 4/8 and 9/3 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)