What is 5/7 plus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 5/7 + 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/7 and 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 63 = 78
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/21
- Simplify the fraction (78/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 78/3 = 26
- 21/3 = 7
- This gives: 26/7.
The result of adding 5/7 and 9/3 is : 26/7 (or 3.7142857142857 in its decimal form)