What is 8/3 plus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 8/3 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/3 and 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 12 = 84
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/27
- Simplify the fraction (84/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 84/3 = 28
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 28/9.
The result of adding 8/3 and 4/9 is : 28/9 (or 3.1111111111111 in its decimal form)