What is 5 plus 9/6?

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

How to add 5 and 9/6?

5 1 + 9 6 = (5 × 6) + (9 × 1) 1 × 6 = 39 6 = 13 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 + 9 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 13/2.

The result of adding 5/1 and 9/6 is : 13/2 (or 6.5 in its decimal form)