What is 3/9 plus 5?

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

How to add 3/9 and 5?

3 9 + 5 1 = (3 × 1) + (5 × 9) 9 × 1 = 48 9 = 16 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  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: 3 + 45 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 16/3.

The result of adding 3/9 and 5/1 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)