What is 7/3 plus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 7/3 + 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/3 and 2/3?

7 3 + 2 3 = (7 × 3) + (2 × 3) 3 × 3 = 27 9 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 6 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 27/9 = 3
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 7/3 and 2/3 is : 3