What is 5/2 plus 7/9?
Looking for the result of 5/2 + 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/2 and 7/9?
- 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: 7 × 2 = 14
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 14 = 59
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 59/18
The result of adding 5/2 and 7/9 is : 59/18 (or 3.2777777777778 in its decimal form)