What is 9/7 plus 2/1?

Here we will show you how to calculate 9/7 plus 2/1. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 9/7 plus 2/1 like this:

9/7 + 2/1 = 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 9/7 plus 2/1 into the formula above, we get:

(9x1 + 7x2) / 7x1
(9 + 14) / 7
23/7

Thus, the answer to 9/7 plus 2/1 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

3 2/7

To get the answer to 9/7 plus 2/1 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

23 / 7 = 3.2857

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