What is 1/5 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 3/9?

1 5 + 3 9 = (1 × 9) + (3 × 5) 5 × 9 = 24 45 = 8 15
  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 × 5 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 15 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 8/15.

The result of adding 1/5 and 3/9 is : 8/15 (or 0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)