What is 2/9 plus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 2/9 + 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/9 and 5/6?

2 9 + 5 6 = (2 × 6) + (5 × 9) 9 × 6 = 57 54 = 19 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 + 45 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 19/18.

The result of adding 2/9 and 5/6 is : 19/18 (or 1.0555555555556 in its decimal form)