What is 3/9 plus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 3/9 + 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/9 and 4/5?

3 9 + 4 5 = (3 × 5) + (4 × 9) 9 × 5 = 51 45 = 17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 36 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 17/15.

The result of adding 3/9 and 4/5 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)