What is 5 plus 9/5?

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

How to add 5 and 9/5?

5 1 + 9 5 = (5 × 5) + (9 × 1) 1 × 5 = 34 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 + 9 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/5

The result of adding 5/1 and 9/5 is : 34/5 (or 6.8 in its decimal form)