What is 5/9 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 1/6?

5 9 + 1 6 = (5 × 6) + (1 × 9) 9 × 6 = 39 54 = 13 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 9 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 13/18.

The result of adding 5/9 and 1/6 is : 13/18 (or 0.72222222222222 in its decimal form)