What is 1/5 plus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 9/6?

1 5 + 9 6 = (1 × 6) + (9 × 5) 5 × 6 = 51 30 = 17 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  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: 6 + 45 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 17/10.

The result of adding 1/5 and 9/6 is : 17/10 (or 1.7 in its decimal form)