What is 5 plus 9/3?

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

How to add 5 and 9/3?

5 1 + 9 3 = (5 × 3) + (9 × 1) 1 × 3 = 24 3 = 8 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 9 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: 8.

The result of adding 5/1 and 9/3 is : 8