What is 5/9 plus 1/9?

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

How to add 5/9 and 1/9?

5 9 + 1 9 = (5 × 9) + (1 × 9) 9 × 9 = 54 81 = 2 3
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 9 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 54/27 = 2
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of adding 5/9 and 1/9 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)