What is 5/2 plus 9/3?

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

How to add 5/2 and 9/3?

5 2 + 9 3 = (5 × 3) + (9 × 2) 2 × 3 = 33 6 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 18 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 5/2 and 9/3 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)