What is 5/7 plus 3/9?

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

How to add 5/7 and 3/9?

5 7 + 3 9 = (5 × 9) + (3 × 7) 7 × 9 = 66 63 = 22 21
  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 × 7 = 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 66/3 = 22
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: 22/21.

The result of adding 5/7 and 3/9 is : 22/21 (or 1.047619047619 in its decimal form)