What is 2/5 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 2/5 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/5 and 3/9?

2 5 + 3 9 = (2 × 9) + (3 × 5) 5 × 9 = 33 45 = 11 15
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 15 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 11/15.

The result of adding 2/5 and 3/9 is : 11/15 (or 0.73333333333333 in its decimal form)