What is 9/3 plus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 9/3 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/3 and 1/2?

9 3 + 1 2 = (9 × 2) + (1 × 3) 3 × 2 = 21 6 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 3 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of adding 9/3 and 1/2 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)