What is 5/3 plus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 5/3 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/3 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 × 3 = 12
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 12 = 57
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/27
- Simplify the fraction (57/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 57/3 = 19
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 19/9.
The result of adding 5/3 and 4/9 is : 19/9 (or 2.1111111111111 in its decimal form)