What is 5/6 plus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 9/4?

5 6 + 9 4 = (5 × 4) + (9 × 6) 6 × 4 = 74 24 = 37 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 54 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 37/12.

The result of adding 5/6 and 9/4 is : 37/12 (or 3.0833333333333 in its decimal form)