What is 9/3 plus 4/8?

Here we will show you how to calculate 9/3 plus 4/8. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 9/3 plus 4/8 like this:

9/3 + 4/8 = 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 9/3 plus 4/8 into the formula above, we get:

(9x8 + 3x4) / 3x8
(72 + 12) / 24
84/24

Thus, the answer to 9/3 plus 4/8 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

3 1/2

To get the answer to 9/3 plus 4/8 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

84 / 24 = 3.5

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