What is 5 plus 7/9?

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

How to add 5 and 7/9?

5 1 + 7 9 = (5 × 9) + (7 × 1) 1 × 9 = 52 9
  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: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 7 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/9

The result of adding 5/1 and 7/9 is : 52/9 (or 5.7777777777778 in its decimal form)