What is 3/5 plus 9/3?

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

How to add 3/5 and 9/3?

3 5 + 9 3 = (3 × 3) + (9 × 5) 5 × 3 = 54 15 = 18 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 45 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 54/3 = 18
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 18/5.

The result of adding 3/5 and 9/3 is : 18/5 (or 3.6 in its decimal form)