What is 8/7 plus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 8/7 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/7 and 9/3?

8 7 + 9 3 = (8 × 3) + (9 × 7) 7 × 3 = 87 21 = 29 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 63 = 87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (87/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 87/3 = 29
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 29/7.

The result of adding 8/7 and 9/3 is : 29/7 (or 4.1428571428571 in its decimal form)