What is 7/4 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 7/4 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/4 and 3/9?

7 4 + 3 9 = (7 × 9) + (3 × 4) 4 × 9 = 75 36 = 25 12
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 12 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 75/3 = 25
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 25/12.

The result of adding 7/4 and 3/9 is : 25/12 (or 2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)