What is 9/3 plus 6/8?
Looking for the result of 9/3 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/3 and 6/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 18 = 90
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/24
- Simplify the fraction (90/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 90/6 = 15
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: 15/4.
The result of adding 9/3 and 6/8 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)