What is 9/3 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 9/3 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/3 and 2/8?

9 3 + 2 8 = (9 × 8) + (2 × 3) 3 × 8 = 78 24 = 13 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 6 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 78/6 = 13
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 13/4.

The result of adding 9/3 and 2/8 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)