What is 5/3 plus 3/9?

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

How to add 5/3 and 3/9?

5 3 + 3 9 = (5 × 9) + (3 × 3) 3 × 9 = 54 27 = 2 1
  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 × 3 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 9 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 54/27 = 2
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 5/3 and 3/9 is : 2