What is 2 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 2 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 5/9?

2 1 + 5 9 = (2 × 9) + (5 × 1) 1 × 9 = 23 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 5 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/9

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/9 is : 23/9 (or 2.5555555555556 in its decimal form)