What is 3/2 plus 2/9?

Here we will show you how to calculate 3/2 plus 2/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 3/2 plus 2/9 like this:

3/2 + 2/9 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 3/2 plus 2/9 into the formula above, we get:

(3x9 + 2x2) / 2x9
(27 + 4) / 18
31/18

Thus, the answer to 3/2 plus 2/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 13/18

To get the answer to 3/2 plus 2/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

31 / 18 = 1.7222

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