What is 3/9 plus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 3/9 + 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/9 and 7/5?

3 9 + 7 5 = (3 × 5) + (7 × 9) 9 × 5 = 78 45 = 26 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 63 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 78/3 = 26
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 26/15.

The result of adding 3/9 and 7/5 is : 26/15 (or 1.7333333333333 in its decimal form)