What is 1/5 plus 9/3?

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

How to add 1/5 and 9/3?

1 5 + 9 3 = (1 × 3) + (9 × 5) 5 × 3 = 48 15 = 16 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 45 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 16/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 9/3 is : 16/5 (or 3.2 in its decimal form)