What is 3/2 plus 9/7?

Here we will show you how to calculate 3/2 plus 9/7. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 3/2 plus 9/7 like this:

3/2 + 9/7 = 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 9/7 into the formula above, we get:

(3x7 + 2x9) / 2x7
(21 + 18) / 14
39/14

Thus, the answer to 3/2 plus 9/7 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

2 11/14

To get the answer to 3/2 plus 9/7 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

39 / 14 = 2.7857

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