What is 1/9 plus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 1/9 + 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/9 and 5/4?

1 9 + 5 4 = (1 × 4) + (5 × 9) 9 × 4 = 49 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  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: 4 + 45 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/36

The result of adding 1/9 and 5/4 is : 49/36 (or 1.3611111111111 in its decimal form)