What is 7/3 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 7/3 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/3 and 2/9?

7 3 + 2 9 = (7 × 9) + (2 × 3) 3 × 9 = 69 27 = 23 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  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: 63 + 6 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (69/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 69/3 = 23
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 23/9.

The result of adding 7/3 and 2/9 is : 23/9 (or 2.5555555555556 in its decimal form)