What is 7/3 plus 9/3?

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

How to add 7/3 and 9/3?

7 3 + 9 3 = (7 × 3) + (9 × 3) 3 × 3 = 48 9 = 16 3
  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: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 27 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 16/3.

The result of adding 7/3 and 9/3 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)