What is 3/9 plus 5/3?

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

How to add 3/9 and 5/3?

3 9 + 5 3 = (3 × 3) + (5 × 9) 9 × 3 = 54 27 = 2 1
  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: 5 × 9 = 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: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 54/27 = 2
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 3/9 and 5/3 is : 2