What is 3/9 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 3/9 and 5/2?

3 9 + 5 2 = (3 × 2) + (5 × 9) 9 × 2 = 51 18 = 17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  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: 6 + 45 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of adding 3/9 and 5/2 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)