What is 5 plus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 5 + 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5 and 6/9?

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

The result of adding 5/1 and 6/9 is : 17/3 (or 5.6666666666667 in its decimal form)