What is 1/9 plus 5/3?

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

How to add 1/9 and 5/3?

1 9 + 5 3 = (1 × 3) + (5 × 9) 9 × 3 = 48 27 = 16 9
  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: 5 × 9 = 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: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 16/9.

The result of adding 1/9 and 5/3 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)