What is 1/2 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 3/9?

1 2 + 3 9 = (1 × 9) + (3 × 2) 2 × 9 = 15 18 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 6 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 1/2 and 3/9 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)