What is 5/3 plus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 5/3 + 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/3 and 7/9?

5 3 + 7 9 = (5 × 9) + (7 × 3) 3 × 9 = 66 27 = 22 9
  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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 21 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 66/3 = 22
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 22/9.

The result of adding 5/3 and 7/9 is : 22/9 (or 2.4444444444444 in its decimal form)