What is 5/2 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 5/2 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/2 and 3/9?

5 2 + 3 9 = (5 × 9) + (3 × 2) 2 × 9 = 51 18 = 17 6
  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: 3 × 2 = 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: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of adding 5/2 and 3/9 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)