What is 3/2 plus 5/9?

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

How to add 3/2 and 5/9?

3 2 + 5 9 = (3 × 9) + (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 37 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 + 10 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/18

The result of adding 3/2 and 5/9 is : 37/18 (or 2.0555555555556 in its decimal form)