What is 2/9 plus 5?
Looking for the result of 2/9 + 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/9 and 5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 45 = 47
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/9
The result of adding 2/9 and 5/1 is : 47/9 (or 5.2222222222222 in its decimal form)