What is 5/6 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 2/9?

5 6 + 2 9 = (5 × 9) + (2 × 6) 6 × 9 = 57 54 = 19 18
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 12 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 19/18.

The result of adding 5/6 and 2/9 is : 19/18 (or 1.0555555555556 in its decimal form)