What is 1/7 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/7 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/7 and 5/9?

1 7 + 5 9 = (1 × 9) + (5 × 7) 7 × 9 = 44 63
  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: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 35 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/63

The result of adding 1/7 and 5/9 is : 44/63 (or 0.6984126984127 in its decimal form)