What is 5/2 plus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 5/2 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/2 and 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 8 = 53
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/18
The result of adding 5/2 and 4/9 is : 53/18 (or 2.9444444444444 in its decimal form)